Stéphane Bahoken

Nice

Born in Grasse, Bahoken began his professional career at OGC Nice, having spent seven years at the club's academy since the age of twelve. In the final game of the season, he made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Julien Sablé, in a 2–1 loss against Valenciennes. Coincidentally, his debut was before his birthday. Having made five appearances in the 2011–12 season, he signed his first professional contract on a three-year deal. In the 2012–13 season, Bahoken started to receive first-team appearances, mostly coming on as a substitute. His season, however, was mostly overshadowed because of his fractured fibula, which sustained in training and was out for several months. While playing for the reserves, he was suspended for three games after an incident off the pitch. On the last day of the transfer window, Bahoken was linked with a loan move to Le Havre, but the move broke down soon after. Following the failed move, he scored the first two goals in a 2–0 win over Montpellier on 10 March 2013.

St Mirren (loan)

Bahoken joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on loan on 30 August 2013. He revealed he was recommended by former teammates and St Mirren himself, Esmaël Gonçalves. After playing four times for St Mirren, he returned to his parent club when the loan was cancelled on 31 December 2013. While at St Mirren, he was known to have a bad attitude, describing himself as "a spoilt kid". Upon his return from loan, Bahoken was to…

Although born in France, Bahoken is eligible to play for the Cameroon national team through his father. He was a youth international footballer for the France U20 side before switching allegiance to Cameroon. Bahoken made his international debut for Cameroon in a 3–1 friendly win over Kuwait on 25 March 2018.

Club

As of match played 23 October 2022

International

As of match played 5 February 2022

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bahoken goal.

Bahoken's father, Paul, played for the Cameroon national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup as a forward. His mother, Pauline Medzina, is the younger sister of the deceased actress Serange Mebina. On 20 October 2020, Bahoken was handed a four-month suspended prison sentence with a fine of €2,000 for acts of domestic violence against his partner, as well as a three-month suspended sentence with a fine of €6,875 for a traffic violation.