Sol Bamba, the former Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City, and Hibernian defender, has passed away at the age of 39.
The Ivory Coast centre-back, who began his career with Paris St-Germain and also played for Dunfermline and Middlesbrough, was a key part of the Cardiff squad that achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2018.
Bamba, who had overcome non-Hodgkin lymphoma during his time at Cardiff in 2021, was working at Turkish club Adanaspor when his passing was announced on Saturday night.
Adanaspor stated: Our technical director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before the match against Manisa on Friday, was taken to hospital and unfortunately lost his battle for life there. Our condolences to his family and our community.
Cardiff City expressed the deepest sadness upon receiving the news, describing Bamba as a club legend and adding: As a player and coach, Sols impact on our football club was immeasurable. He was a hero to all of us, a leader in every dressing room and a true gentleman.
