Early career Born in
Paris, Bamogo began playing football with a youth side in
Châtenay-Malabry at the age of 6, later joining a club in
Montrouge when he was 11, and then
INF Clairefontaine, where he played alongside
Lionel Mathis,
Steven Pelé and
Selim Benachour. At the end of his studies, he joined the youth ranks at
Ligue 1 side
Montpellier.
Montpellier Having played in their youth ranks and reserve team, Bamogo was added into Montpellier's first time squad in the 2001-02 season. He made his professional debut on 11 August 2001, coming off the bench for
Francis Llacer against
FC Metz, and scored his first professional goal against
Lyon on 28 November, finishing the season with 23 total appearances and 2 goals. The following season, Bamogo was called up to the
France U21 team for the first time, and saw more game time, ending the season with 35 total appearances and 4 goals, leading to a
2003-04 Ligue 1 season in which he netted 16 times, which was enough for him to finish joint sixth in the league's top goalscorers rankings, but not enough to save his side from being relegated bottom of the table.
Marseille Following Montpellier's relegation, Bamogo was signed by
Ligue 1 giants
Marseille for €3 million, where, alongside
Peguy Luyindula, he was given the unenviable task of replacing
Didier Drogba, who had just signed for
Chelsea. He made his first appearance in Marseille colours in a home fixture against
Bordeaux on 7 August 2004, and scored his first goal for his new club a week later against
Lille. Bamogo ended the season with 6 goals in 32 appearances, having not managed to make a real impact at Marseille. The following summer, he played in the first European match of his career, an
Intertoto cup fixture against Swiss side
Young Boys, before being sent out on loan to fellow Ligue 1 side
Nantes.
Nantes (loan) Bamogo struggled for game time and consistency at Nantes, only netting 4 times in 31 appearances, many of which were off the bench, albeit that one of those goals was against his parent club at the
Stade Vélodrome.
Return to Marseille On returning from his loan spell, Bamogo was reintegrated into Marseille's first-team squad, but once again struggled for game time and consistency, only scoring five times in six months, of which three were in the league and one was in the
UEFA Cup.
Celta Vigo (loan) Half-way through the 2006–07 season, Bamogo was again sent out on loan, this time to
La Liga outfit
Celta Vigo, in a loan deal including a €2 million option to buy. He would go on to only score twice in 15 appearances for the Spanish club, who decided against signing him on a permanent deal.
Nice Initial loan In August 2007, Bamogo was once again sent on loan to another French top flight side, this time local rivals
Nice, and with an identical option to buy of €2 million. He quickly integrated into the team, sufficiently convincing those at the club to sign him permanently, which they did on 11 January 2008, despite there still being six months left on his loan contract.
Permanent signing Bamogo ended his first season at Nice with 3 goals in 38 appearances. The following season saw an improved output from the striker, who found the back of the net 9 times in 39 appearances. However, with the arrivals of
Mamadou Bagayoko and
Anthony Mounier, and the breakthrough of
Loïc Rémy, he saw reduced game time from the 2009/10 season, only playing 14 matches and going goalless, followed by 13 appearances with one goal the season after.
Later career Panetolikos In the summer of 2011, he joined Greek club
Panetolikos F.C., who were newly promoted to the
Greek Super League. However, he didn't manage to score in 4 appearances, before cancelling his contract with the club in December due to concerns about the club's financial status and ability to pay its players.
Doncaster Rovers On 23 December 2011, Bamogo agreed to sign a short-term contract with English
Championship side
Doncaster Rovers, joining the club alongside fellow France-based signings
Damien Plessis and
Mamadou Bagayoko. However, it wasn't until 31 January 2012 that he actually made his league debut for Doncaster, starting in the club's 0–0 draw away at
Hull City, and he was released at the end of the season, having only made four appearances for the Yorkshire side as they finished rock bottom and were relegated.
Botev Plovdiv Bamogo joined
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group side
Botev Plovdiv on a two-year contract in October 2012. He failed to impress and ended his contract by mutual termination on 22 February 2013 after just 5 games for the club.
Persiram Raja Ampat After more than a year without a club, Bamogo joined
Indonesia Soccer Championship side
Persiram Raja Ampat in May 2014. In his second season, however, the league was cancelled by the Indonesian FA due to alleged government meddling, and Bamogo never played another professional game again. == Post-playing career ==