Thievy Bifouma

Thievy Guivane Bifouma Koulossa (born 13 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal Khuzestan.

He spent most of his early career in Spain, totalling 68 La Liga games and eight goals for Espanyol, Almería and Granada in addition to a season on loan at Las Palmas in the Segunda División.

[5] On 10 August 2011, in the Copa Catalunya final, Bifouma scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 victory over a FC Barcelona team that was filled with reserve and youth players.

[9] On 31 January 2014, Bifouma signed for West Bromwich Albion on a loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer, being awarded the number 50 shirt.

[13] On 19 March of the following year, he was suspended for one month due to allegations of breach of contract with his former agent;[14] the ban was lifted days later, and he continued to appear regularly for the Andalusians, which suffered relegation.

[29] Ten months after leaving China with no goals and one assist to his name from nine appearances, Bifouma returned to Turkey in February 2022, signing for a Bursaspor side fighting to remain in the TFF First League.

[32] A French youth international, Bifouma opted to represent Congo at the senior level, receiving a FIFA clearance on 1 August 2014.

[39] Having missed over two years of games for reasons including travel restrictions in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bifouma was recalled to the Congolese squad in September 2020.