J. Bamba · career
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba
Wingers · Chicago Fire · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 200 appearances, 24 goals and 29 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Lille — Season rating 48, 6 goals and 9 assists in 38 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 28 points at Chicago Fire. Form is on a climb — up 22 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 21 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Chicago Fire | 15 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| 2025/26 | Chicago Fire | 36 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Celta Vigo | 16 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | Celta Vigo | 30 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | Lille | 34 | 6 | 7 | 77 | 43 |
| 2021/22 | Lille | 31 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 17 |
| 2020/21 | Lille | 38 | 6 | 9 | 86 | 48 |
| 2019/20 | Lille | 26 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Lille | 38 | 13 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Saint Etienne | 34 | 7 | 8 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | AngersLoan | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | St. TruidenLoan | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Angers SCO II | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Saint-Étienne II | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Saint Etienne | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Paris FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Saint-Étienne II | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Saint Etienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Saint-Étienne II | 25 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
Honours
CAF Africa Cup of Nations×2Ligue 1×2Trophée des Champions×2Coupe de France×2Ligue 1×2Tournoi Maurice Revello×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 9 | 659 | 2 | 2 | 7.1 |
Schedule · 2026/27
14 played6 not in squad· 1009 min, 2g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Major League Soccer | H CF Montreal | 3-0 | Played | 57 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | A Columbus Crew | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 21 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Apr 5 | Major League Soccer | H Nashville SC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 12 | Major League Soccer | H Atlanta United FC | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 18 | Major League Soccer | A FC Cincinnati | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | H FC Cincinnati | 2-3 | Played | 31 | 7.0 | ||
| May 9 | Major League Soccer | H New York Red Bulls | 1-3 | Played | 61 | 6.7 | ||
| May 13 | Major League Soccer | A DC United | 3-1 | Played | 62 | 6.2 | ||
| May 16 | Major League Soccer | A CF Montreal | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | H Toronto FC | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Major League Soccer | A Inter Miami | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 25 | Major League Soccer | A New York City FC | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 2 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 2-1 | Played | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 2-1 | Played | 35 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 19 | Major League Soccer | A Orlando City SC | 2-1 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 22 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 1-1 | Not in squad | — |