J. Bamba · career
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba
Attacking · 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 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 185 appearances, 22 goals and 27 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 11 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 15 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Chicago Fire | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 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 · 2025/26
The schedule for J. Bamba is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.