Person
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
From Wikipedia
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Négoce (born 7 May 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Leeds United, on loan from Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Club career
Bahoya is a youth product of Foyer Espérance Trélazé, and ES Andard Brain, before moving to the youth academy of Angers in 2014
. He was the top scorer for the U17s with Angers, with 30 goals in 25 matches.
Angers
On 16 May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Angers until 2025. He was called up to their senior team for the first time in August 2022. He made his professional and senior debut with Angers in a 0–0 (5–4) penalty shootout win over Strasbourg on 6 January 2023.
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 25 January 2024, Bahoya signed a 5.5-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany. On 16 March 2025, he netted his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 away win over VfL Bochum. In the 2024–25 season, he recorded the fastest sprint in the league at 37.16 kilometres per hour (23.09 mph).
Leeds United (loan)
On 1 September 2026, Bahoya joined Premier League side Leeds United on loan with an obligation to buy. He made his league debut for The Whites as a 91st-minute substitute at Elland Road for
Gabriel Gudmundsson in a goalless result against Crystal Palace on 20 September 2026.
International career
Born in France, Bahoya was born to a Cameroonian father and French mother. He holds French and Cameroonian nationalities. He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s in November 2022.
Career statistics
As of match played 20 September 2026
Honours
France U19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2024
This record is provisional: it was compiled from the cited sources but has not yet been checked by an InsideKamer editor.
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