SOCCER PLAYER
Sol Bamba
1985 - 2024

Sol Bamba
Souleymane "Sol" Bamba (13 January 1985 – 31 August 2024) was a professional football player and manager. As a player, he was a centre-back. Born in France, he played for the Ivory Coast national team. Bamba started his career in his native France with Paris Saint-Germain, but failed to establish himself in their first team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Sol Bamba is the 10,455th most popular soccer player (down from 9,794th in 2024), the 5,892nd most popular biography from France (down from 5,829th in 2019) and the 486th most popular French Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Sol Bamba ranks 10,455 out of 21,273. Before him are Albert Bunjaku, Gustavo Munúa, José Ricardo Pérez, Liu Ailing, Kalvin Phillips, and Marcelo Estigarribia. After him are Recep Çetin, Róbinson Zapata, Andrea Poli, Pak Kwang-ryong, Jun Takata, and Jean-Claude Lemoult.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert Bunjaku
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,455
Gustavo Munúa
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,456
José Ricardo Pérez
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,457
Liu Ailing
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,458
Kalvin Phillips
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,459
Marcelo Estigarribia
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,460
Sol Bamba
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,461
Recep Çetin
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,462
Róbinson Zapata
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,463
Andrea Poli
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,464
Pak Kwang-ryong
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,465
Jun Takata
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 10,466
Jean-Claude Lemoult
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 10,467
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Sol Bamba ranks 576. Before him are Mandy Minella, Alberto Zapater, Mirza Teletović, Bănel Nicoliță, Manuel Fettner, and Mirko Alilović. After him are Annalisa, Masiela Lusha, Oxxxymiron, Jamie Brewer, Nipsey Hussle, and Claas Relotius. Among people deceased in 2024, Sol Bamba ranks 530. Before him are Sayuri, Kenneth Mitchell, Aleksei Bugayev, Vladimir Andreyev, David Pryor, and Craig Shakespeare. After him are Raema Lisa Rumbewas, Landry N'Guémo, Vadim Brovtsev, Russell Malone, Wissam al-Tawil, and Chance Perdomo.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsMandy Minella
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 570
Alberto Zapater
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 571
Mirza Teletović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 572
Bănel Nicoliță
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 573
Manuel Fettner
SKIER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 574
Mirko Alilović
HANDBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 575
Sol Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 576
Annalisa
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 577
Masiela Lusha
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 578
Oxxxymiron
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 579
Jamie Brewer
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 580
Nipsey Hussle
SINGER
1985 - 2019
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 581
Claas Relotius
JOURNALIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 582
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsSayuri
MUSICIAN
1996 - 2024
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 524
Kenneth Mitchell
ACTOR
1974 - 2024
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 525
Aleksei Bugayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - 2024
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 526
Vladimir Andreyev
ATHLETE
1966 - 2024
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 527
David Pryor
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2024
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 528
Craig Shakespeare
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2024
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 529
Sol Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 530
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
ATHLETE
1980 - 2024
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 531
Landry N'Guémo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 532
Vadim Brovtsev
BUSINESSPERSON
1969 - 2024
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 533
Russell Malone
MUSICIAN
1963 - 2024
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 534
Wissam al-Tawil
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - 2024
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 535
Chance Perdomo
ACTOR
1996 - 2024
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 536
In France
Among people born in France, Sol Bamba ranks 5,892 out of 6,770. Before him are Maxime Gonalons (1989), Alain Gomis (1972), François Clerc (1983), Patrice Bailly-Salins (1964), Carole Montillet (1973), and Stéphane Houdet (1970). After him are Jean-Claude Lemoult (1960), Rayan Aït-Nouri (2001), Moustapha Fall (1992), Nathalie Péchalat (1983), Benjamin Stambouli (1990), and Fodé Ballo-Touré (1997).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMaxime Gonalons
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 5,886
Alain Gomis
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 5,887
François Clerc
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,888
Patrice Bailly-Salins
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,889
Carole Montillet
SKIER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,890
Stéphane Houdet
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 5,891
Sol Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 5,892
Jean-Claude Lemoult
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 5,893
Rayan Aït-Nouri
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 5,894
Moustapha Fall
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 5,895
Nathalie Péchalat
SKATER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 5,896
Benjamin Stambouli
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 5,897
Fodé Ballo-Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 5,898
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Sol Bamba ranks 486. Before him are Ellyes Skhiri (1995), Adlène Guedioura (1985), Khalid Boutaïb (1987), Enzo Millot (2002), Maxime Gonalons (1989), and François Clerc (1983). After him are Jean-Claude Lemoult (1960), Rayan Aït-Nouri (2001), Benjamin Stambouli (1990), Fodé Ballo-Touré (1997), Carl Medjani (1985), and Amine Harit (1997).
Ellyes Skhiri
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 480
Adlène Guedioura
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 481
Khalid Boutaïb
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 482
Enzo Millot
2002 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 483
Maxime Gonalons
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 484
François Clerc
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 485
Sol Bamba
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 486
Jean-Claude Lemoult
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 487
Rayan Aït-Nouri
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 488
Benjamin Stambouli
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 489
Fodé Ballo-Touré
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 490
Carl Medjani
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 491
Amine Harit
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 492





















































