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AS Monaco have announced the signing of the first professional contracts of Joan Tincres, Aladji Bamba, Dan Sinaté and Amal Boura, four #MadeInLaDiagonale players.
Part of the 2006 generation, Joan Tincres, Aladji Bamba and Dan Sinaté were part of last season’s Coupe Gambardella adventure, which ended in a victory in the final for the Rouge et Blanc spearheaded by Frédéric Barilaro and Manu Dos Santos against Clermont (4-2). Amal Boura, also born in 2006, was not yet at La Diagonale, having joined last summer from Olympique Lyonnais.
Aladji Bamba
Aladji Bamba, born in Blois, has joined AS Monaco’s Academy in the summer of 2021. This season, the defensive midfielder, who is capable of playing as a box-to-box midfielder, is one of the players most used by Frédéric Barilaro with the U19s, making more than twenty appearances (U19 Championship and Gambardella Cup).
After winning the Coupe Gambardella last season, the midfielder went on to play five games as a first-team regular. Thanks to his performances and consistency in the diagonal shirt, Aladji Bamba was called up to the U18 national team. Along with Joan Tincres and Saïmon Bouabré, he won the Limoges International Tournament last September.
Dan Sinaté
Dan Sinaté, born in Chambray-lès-Tours (Centre Val-de-Loire), joined AS Monaco’s Academy in the summer of 2021. Like Joan Tincres and Aladji Bamba, Dan was a starter in the victorious Coupe Gambardella final. This season, under Frédéric Barilaro, the full-back, who can play on the entire left flank, has played more than ten matches, including the U19 championship and the Coupe Gambardella.
His performances for the Rouge et Blanc led to him being called up to the French U16 team, with whom the defender played 8 matches. Later called up to the U17s, Dan Sinaté took part in the Euro U17s last May, reaching the final alongside Joan Tincres and Saïmon Bouabré.
Joan Tincres
Joan Tincres, the 17-year-old from Mantes-la-Jolie joined AS Monaco from FC Mantois in the summer of 2021. A front-runner, he stands out for his skill in front of goal, his speed and his team spirit (13 goals in 15 games in all competitions this season).
Last year, Joan Tincres made a name for himself in the Coupe Gambardella, starting four games and playing a key role in the Rouge & Blancs’ success. He scored in the round of 16 against FC Rouen (3-1), and repeated the feat against Pau FC in the semi-final (2-0) and in the final against Clermont Foot 63 (4-2).
Joan Tincres is also a regular member of the French U17 and U18 teams (15 matches played). He took part in the Euro U17 in Hungary last May (finalist), the Limoges international tournament in September (winner) and the U17 World Cup in Indonesia in September (finalist), scoring 3 goals in the process.
Amal Boura
An arrival from Olympique Lyonnais in the summer of 2023, Amal Boura, a right-winger who can play on the left, is continuing his adventure with the Red and Whites.
After playing more than 20 games in the U17 league with Les Rhodaniens last season, Amal Boura has already taken part in around 15 matches in the U19 league and the Coupe Gambardella this season. Amal Boura scored a goal in the 2-1 win over OGC Nice, and provided two assists in the 4-0 win over AC Ajaccio.
Amal’s contract, which takes effect on July 1, binds him to AS Monaco until June 2027.
