Lionel Bah

Lionel Bah

Personal information
Full name	Lionel Bah
Date of birth	(1980-02-02) 2 February 1980
Place of birth	Oullins, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	US Boulogne
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	US Boulogne	17	(1)
2008–2009	APOP Kinyras Peyias	2	(0)
2009	FC Astra Ploieşti	1	(0)
International career‡
2003–2007	Ivory Coast	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2008

Lionel Bah (born 2 February 1980 in Oullins, Rhône) is a former footballer. A midfielder, he played for Romanian club FC Astra Ploieşti and played for the Ivory Coast at international level, though born in France.

Career

In March 2007, Bah 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 FC Astra Ploieşti in January 2009, Bah was signed to a six-month contract with FC Astra Ploieşti. In June 2009, he helped FC Astra Ploieşti gain promotion to in Romanian Premier League.

External links

• Lionel Bah at L'Équipe Football (in French)