Lionel Bah

Lionel Bah (born 2 February 1980) is a professional football coach and a former midfielder. He is the manager of Championnat National 3 club Lyon-La Duchère.^[1] Born in France, he made two appearances for the Ivory Coast national team at international level.

Lionel Bah

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-02-02) 2 February 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth	Oullins, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lyon-La Duchère (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Louhans-Cuiseaux	1	(0)
2000–2005	Guingamp	37	(4)
2005–2006	Reims	24	(0)
2006–2007	Creteil	22	(0)
2007–2008	Boulogne	17	(1)
2008–2009	APOP Kinyras Peyias	2	(0)
2009	Astra Ploieşti	1	(0)
2009–2012	Louhans-Cuiseaux
2012–2013	Andrézieux II
International career
2003–2007	Ivory Coast	2	(0)
Managerial career
2013	RWS Bruxelles (caretaker)
2014–2016	Feurs (academy)
2016–2018	Saint-Priest (academy)
2018–2023	Saint-Priest
2024	Compiègne
2024–	Lyon-La Duchère
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Bah was born in Oullins, Rhône.

In March 2007, he received his first call-up for the Ivory Coast in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar, a match played away.

After a successful trial with Astra Ploieşti in January 2009, Bah was signed to a six-month contract with Astra Ploieşti. In June 2009, he helped Astra Ploieşti gain promotion to in Romanian Premier League.