Players / Jonathan Fousseni Bamba
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba
Chicago Fire

Jonathan Fousseni Bamba

Forward · Chicago Fire. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionFWD Age30 ClubChicago Fire Market value€3.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubChicago FireMLS
PositionForwardForward
Date of birth30 years old
NationalityCôte d'IvoireAlfortville
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€3.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedLower-Body Injury
Height175 cm72 kg
Shirt number#19Chicago Fire
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Chicago Fire · Attacker

Appearances1813 starts
Minutes11765 substitute entries
Rating6.92provider season average
Goals + assists42 goals · 2 assists
Goals / 900.15minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.15minimum 90-minute sample
Shots2311 on target
Passing83489 passes · 21 key
Defensive work217 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won44.5%65 of 146
Dribble success35.7%15 of 42
Cards2Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

Current absence reportedLower-Body InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months6groups in recorded history
Last 24 months6groups in recorded history
Last 36 months6groups in recorded history
Provider records13fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Lower-Body InjuryOther / unspecifiedFixture date → 4Not equal to matches missedChicago FireMLSAPI-FootballProvider record
InactiveOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record2Not equal to matches missedChicago FireMLSAPI-FootballProvider record
InactiveOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record2Not equal to matches missedChicago FireMLSAPI-FootballProvider record
Personal ReasonsOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record2Not equal to matches missedChicago FireMLSAPI-FootballProvider record
InactiveOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record2Not equal to matches missedChicago FireMLSAPI-FootballProvider record
Lower-Body InjuryOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedChicago FireMLSAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Jonathan Fousseni Bamba

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Gabriel BarbosaGabriel BarbosaSantos · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,176 min / 2026 · 1,398 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Jonathan Fousseni Bamba and Gabriel Barbosa — stored season statistics
Context / metricJonathan Fousseni BambaGabriel Barbosa
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FireSantos
Minutes1,1761,398
Appearances1819
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.15 per 90110.71 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9030.19 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 90231.76 per 90291.87 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90110.84 per 90130.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Jared Presson StroudJared Presson StroudDC United · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,176 min / 2026 · 493 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Jonathan Fousseni Bamba and Jared Presson Stroud — stored season statistics
Context / metricJonathan Fousseni BambaJared Presson Stroud
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleChicago FireDC United
Minutes1,176493
Appearances1817
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9010.18 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9000 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 90231.76 per 9091.64 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90110.84 per 9061.1 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

RonyRonySantos · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,176 min / 2026 · 1,248 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Jonathan Fousseni Bamba and Rony — stored season statistics
Context / metricJonathan Fousseni BambaRony
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FireSantos
Minutes1,1761,248
Appearances1822
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9010.07 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9000 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 90231.76 per 90201.44 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90110.84 per 9060.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Faris Pemi MoumbagnaFaris Pemi MoumbagnaMarseille · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,176 min / 2026 · 20 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Jonathan Fousseni Bamba and Faris Pemi Moumbagna — stored season statistics
Context / metricJonathan Fousseni BambaFaris Pemi Moumbagna
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSLigue 1
Team in this sampleChicago FireMarseille
Minutes1,17620
Appearances184
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.15 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.15 per 900— per 90
ShotsTotal / per 90231.76 per 900— per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90110.84 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

DavidDavidVasco DA Gama · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,176 min / 2026 · 1,007 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Jonathan Fousseni Bamba and David — stored season statistics
Context / metricJonathan Fousseni BambaDavid
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FireVasco DA Gama
Minutes1,1761,007
Appearances1822
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9030.27 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9020.18 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 90231.76 per 90131.16 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90110.84 per 9090.8 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Pedro RochaPedro RochaCoritiba · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,176 min / 2026 · 2,020 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Jonathan Fousseni Bamba and Pedro Rocha — stored season statistics
Context / metricJonathan Fousseni BambaPedro Rocha
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChicago FireCoritiba
Minutes1,1762,020
Appearances1827
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9080.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.15 per 9010.04 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 90231.76 per 90492.18 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 90110.84 per 90241.07 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 1 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Lille → Celta Vigo · 18 Jul 2023, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 27.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202318 Jul 2023Lille → Celta VigoFreeFree transfer27
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Chicago Fire · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateInactive

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateInactive

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateInactive

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateInactive

Chicago Fire

Fixture datePersonal Reasons

Chicago Fire

Fixture datePersonal Reasons

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateInactive

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateInactive

Chicago Fire

Fixture dateLower-Body Injury

Chicago Fire

FreeLille → Celta Vigo

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Alfortville, France

Value & contract

Market value

€3.5m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-02

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Jonathan Fousseni Bamba in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityJonathan Fousseni BambaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubChicago FireHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionForwardMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability9MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours5 updates · 11 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

ForwardLeft Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€2.2m€2.3m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€1.7m€2.2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€2.2m€1.7m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€1.7m€2.2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.