Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Lens

Born in San Pédro, Ivory Coast, Gbamin had spells with French clubs Aire-sur-la-Lys and US Saint-Quentin Blessy, before joining Lens in 2007. In 2013, Gbamin broke into the first team after impressing in the second team, making his debut on 10 May in a 7–0 defeat against Guingamp, in which he replaced Alexandre Coeff fourteen minutes in. Gbamin was assigned the number 25 ahead of the 2013–14 Ligue 2 campaign. On 17 August 2013, Gbamin was given his first Lens start by manager Antoine Kombouaré in a 4–1 victory against Auxerre. On 30 September 2013, Gbamin scored his first goal for Lens in a 3–2 victory over Metz. On 23 November 2013, he scored again in a 2–0 victory over Châteauroux. On 13 February 2014, Gbamin scored the winning goal in extra time, helping Lens to a 2–1 victory over Ligue 1 side Lyon to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2013–14 Coupe de France. By the end of the 2013–14 campaign, Gbamin started to make his Lens breakthrough as a regular starter, assisting them in their promotion to Ligue 1.

Mainz 05

On 13 July 2016, Gbamin joined Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a five-year contract. On 12 May 2018, Gbamin scored his first goal for Mainz in a 1–2 loss to Werder Bremen. On 4 November 2018, he scored another goal against Werder Bremen, this time in a 2–1 victory. He scored again on the next match day, 10 November 2018, opening the scoring in a 3–1 victory over SC Freiburg at the Dreisamstadion. He made 86 league appearances for Mainz…

Gbamin has represented France at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level, making his under-21 debut in a 1–1 draw against Italy U-20 on 13 November 2014. Gbamin is also eligible to represent Ivory Coast at international level due to his parents' nationalities and his birthplace. In April 2017, it was announced that Gbamin had committed himself to playing for the Ivory Coast internationally. He made his senior debut for Ivory Coast in a 5–0 friendly loss to the Netherlands on 4 June 2017. In June 2019, Gbamin was named among the twenty-three Ivorian players selected to take part in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He featured in three matches during the tournament, in which Ivory Coast were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Algeria, the eventual champions. Gbamin was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club

As of match played 12 September 2026

International

As of match played 28 December 2025

France U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2013 CSKA Sofia

Bulgarian Supercup: 2026