Lionel Bah (born February 2, 1980 in
Oullins,
Rhône
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) is a former
footballer
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. A midfielder, he played for
Romania
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n 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
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, 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.
References
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1980 births
Living people
People from Oullins
Citizens of Ivory Coast through descent
Ivorian footballers
French footballers
Ivory Coast international footballers
French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
Louhans-Cuiseaux FC players
En Avant Guingamp players
Stade de Reims players
US Créteil-Lusitanos players
US Boulogne players
APOP Kinyras FC players
FC Astra Giurgiu players
Ivorian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Romania
Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Cypriot First Division players
Association football midfielders
Sportspeople from Lyon Metropolis
Footballers from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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