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.
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 .
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup EuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Angers II2021–22CFA 211——–112022–23CFA 283———83Total94———94Angers2022–23Ligue 110010——1102023–24Ligue 219520——3215Total29530——325Eintracht Frankfurt2023–24Bundesliga80———802024–25Bundesliga23200—913232025–26Bundesliga27321—80374Total59521—171777Leeds United (loan)2026–27Premier League100000—10Career total9814510017111916
Honours France U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2024
References
External links Profile at the Eintracht Frankfurt website