Sierra Leonean international Juma Bah has switched from RC Lens to OGC Nice on loan from Manchester City.
The 19-year-old has been a revelation since he entered professional football in Spain.
Following the signing of Gabin Bernardeau, OGC Nice has made a second acquisition at the start of the transfer window.
Bah, a 1.95m defensive player well-known to Ligue 1 fans, has played in France for the past six months.
“We have been following his progress collectively for a while and found him to be very effective during his time at Lens,” explains Florian Maurice, Sporting Director of Le Gym.
This is confirmed by the statistics. Juma is a young player with great potential, and importantly, we believe he can quickly adapt to the coach’s ideas.
He is coming to reinforce a sector that faced two significant injuries at the end of last season,” emphasises President Rivère. “There is a strong alignment between our project and his ambitions. Juma is joining the team at the beginning of the preparation, which is ideal for his quick integration and ability to perform effectively.”
Juma Bah in stats
Here are Juma Bah’s Ligue 1 stats for the second half of the 2024/25 season:
- 8 starts, 2 substitute appearances, 685 minutes of playing time
- 1st in xDef (our in-house defensive indicator)
- 4th in % of successful passes under pressure
- 1st in % of successful long passes
- 1st in % aerial duels won
- 2nd best performer in duels overall
- 1st who allows his team to recover the most balls per 90 minutes, thanks to his pressing
- 5th with the most interceptions per 90 minutes
- 4th with the most defensive clearances per 90 minutes
Juma Bah joins @ogcnice on loan after a six-month loan spell with @RCLens #FSLMedia #FSLNews #PlayersAbroad @Ligue1
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) June 25, 2025
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