Dylan Bahamboula

Dylan Ozan Moyo Bahamboula (born 22 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saint-Pauloise. Born in France, he represents the Republic of the Congo at international level.

Dylan Bahamboula

Personal information
Full name	Dylan Ozan Moyo Bahamboula[1]
Date of birth	(1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Corbeil-Essonnes, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Saint-Pauloise
Youth career
2005–2010	Linas-Montlhéry
2010–2014	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Monaco B	46	(7)
2015–2016	→ Paris FC (loan)	29	(4)
2016–2018	Dijon	15	(1)
2016–2018	Dijon B	12	(1)
2018	→ Gazélec Ajaccio (loan)	13	(1)
2018	Astra Giurgiu	5	(1)
2019	CS Constantine	13	(2)
2019–2020	Tsarsko Selo	17	(2)
2020–2022	Oldham Athletic	68	(9)
2022–2024	Livingston	20	(1)
2024	Busaiteen Club
2024–	Saint-Pauloise
International career
2015	France U20	2	(0)
2017–2024	Congo	11	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:04, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Bahamboula began his career in the Monaco academy, making 46 appearances for the B-Team. In July 2016, Bahamboula moved from Monaco to Dijon.^[2]

In January 2019 he signed for Algerian club CS Constantine.^[3]

He joined Bulgarian side Tsarsko Selo in October 2019,^[4] scoring two league goals for the club in 17 appearances, one of them coming in the prestigious 2:1 win over CSKA Sofia, before leaving the team in August 2020.^[5]

In October 2020 he signed for English club Oldham Athletic.^[6] Following the club's relegation to the National League, Bahamboula was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[7]

On 9 July 2022, Bahamboula signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Livingston.^[8] Bahamboula was released during the January 2024 transfer window after making 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring once.^[9]

Following his release from Livi, he signed for Bahraini club Busaiteen Club in January 2024.^[10] He left the club at the end of the 2023–2024 season. Shortly afterwards, he signed for French side Saint-Pauloise.^[11]

International career

Bahamboula was born in France to parents of Congolese descent. Bahamboula was a youth international for France.^[12] He was called up to the Republic of the Congo national football team in 2015.^[13]

Bahamboula made his senior debut for the Republic of the Congo in a 3–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to the DR Congo on 10 June 2017.^[14]

Personal life

Dylan is the younger brother of the French former footballer and current rapper Plaisir Bahamboula, known by his stage name as OhPlai.^[15]