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Bamba went from Paris St-Germain to Dunfermline and on to Hibernian, joining Leicester under Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2011.<\/p>\n
Following Eriksson’s death earlier this week, Bamba posted a tribute on social media in which he described the Swede as “not just an exquisite person, but he was also the best coach I’ve ever had, inspiring my journey as a player but also as a manager”.<\/p>\n
Bamba joined Leeds after spells with Trabzonspor in Turkey and Palermo in Italy.<\/p>\n
It was later at Cardiff where he would make perhaps his biggest mark, becoming a fan favourite after being signed on a free transfer by Neil Warnock in 2016.<\/p>\n
He scored on his debut against Bristol City and played a key role in the club’s elevation to the top flight the following season.<\/p>\n
He made his Premier League debut with Cardiff, scoring four goals in the Welsh club’s solitary season at the elite level under Warnock.<\/p>\n
The club announced in January 2021 that Bamba, then 35, was being treated for cancer, with the club describing him as “universally admired by team-mates, staff and supporters in the Welsh capital”.<\/p>\n
He returned to playing four months later, announcing he was free of cancer following chemotherapy treatment.<\/p>\n
Bamba was released by Cardiff the following month and linked up again with Warnock, signing in August 2021 for Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n
He had previously described the veteran manager as a “father figure”. In return, Warnock once insisted the defender was “slightly better” than Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk, but he had to remind him during games “not to try and be Beckenbauer”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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