Leeds United captain Sol Bamba leaves club by mutual consent

Leeds Captain Sol Bamba instructs his team during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Leeds United at Ashton Gate on August 19, 2015 in Bristol, England.
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Leeds United confirm that captain Sol Bamba has left the club by mutual consent because of personal reasons.

Leeds United captain Sol Bamba has left the club by mutual consent because of personal reasons.

The centre-back made 56 appearances for the Yorkshire side after signing from Italian Serie A side Palermo on an initial loan deal in January 2015.

Bamba, who was originally under contract until next summer, had not featured in the Championship club's last three league matches.

In a statement, United said: "The club would like to thank Sol for his contribution throughout his time here and wish him the very best of luck for the future."

The 31-year-old started his career at Paris Saint-Germain, and had spells with Hibernian, Dunfermline, Leicester City and Trabzonspor before joining Palermo in August 2014.

Leeds Captain Sol Bamba instructs his team during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Leeds United at Ashton Gate on August 19, 2015 in Bristol, England.
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