Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Négoce (born 7 May 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for club Leeds United on loan from 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. 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.

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 .

On 1 September 2026, Bahoya joined Premier League side Leeds United on loan with an obligation to buy.

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

Honours France U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2024