Abdoulaye Ba Explained

Abdoulaye Ba
Fullname:Abdoulaye Ba[1]
Birth Date:1 January 1991
Birth Place:Saint-Louis, Senegal
Height:1.97 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Al-Faisaly
Youthclubs1:ASC Linguère
Youthyears2:2008–2010
Youthclubs2:Porto
Years1:2010–2017
Caps1:15
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:→ Covilhã (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:9
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:→ Académica (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:9
Goals4:2
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:→ Vitória Guimarães (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:→ Fenerbahçe (loan)
Caps7:6
Goals7:1
Years8:2016
Clubs8:→ Alanyaspor (loan)
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2017
Clubs9:→ 1860 Munich (loan)
Caps9:15
Goals9:3
Years10:2017–2020
Caps10:44
Goals10:1
Years11:2020
Clubs11:→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Caps11:3
Goals11:0
Years12:2020
Caps12:3
Goals12:0
Years13:2021
Caps13:13
Goals13:0
Years14:2021–2022
Caps14:20
Goals14:0
Years15:2022–2023
Caps15:22
Goals15:2
Years16:2023–2024
Caps16:23
Goals16:2
Years17:2024–
Caps17:0
Goals17:0
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:15:10, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Abdoulaye Ba (born 1 January 1991) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi club Al-Faisaly.

Club career

Born in Saint-Louis, Ba joined FC Porto's youth ranks in 2008, aged 17. He spent his first two seasons as a senior on loan to two other Portuguese clubs, S.C. Covilhã in the Segunda Liga and Académica de Coimbra of the Primeira Liga,[2] making his debut in the latter competition on 15 August 2011 in a 2–1 away win against U.D. Leiria[3] and also playing the full 90 minutes against Sporting CP in that campaign's Taça de Portugal final, which ended 1–0 for the Students.[4]

In September 2012, Porto bought back 25% of Ba's economic rights for €750,000 from investor "Pearl Design Holding Limited", with his value being estimated at €3 million at that time.[5] He made his first league appearance for the Dragons on 2 November of that year, coming on as a substitute for injured Maicon in the first half of an eventual 5–0 home victory over C.S. Marítimo.[6]

Ba was sent off for two bookable offences in the final of the Taça da Liga against S.C. Braga on 13 April 2013, the second of which also resulted in a penalty and the game's only goal, scored by Alan in the last minute of the first half.[7] On 3 September, he moved to fellow top-division team Vitória S.C. for one year.[8]

On 1 February 2014, Ba returned to Porto after appearing sparingly with the Minho Province side.[9] On 4 August, he joined La Liga's Rayo Vallecano also in a temporary deal.[10] In the following summer more of the same, as he moved to Fenerbahçe SK.[11]

For 2016–17, Ba continued in the Turkish Süper Lig, joining Alanyaspor also on loan.[12] After a spell at TSV 1860 Munich marred by injury problems, even though he was first choice when available,[13] [14] [15] he returned to Rayo on 30 August 2017 after agreeing to a four-year contract.[16]

Ba returned to the Spanish second tier on 11 March 2020, signing for Deportivo de La Coruña on a short loan due to Michele Somma's serious injury.[17] [18] On 8 October, he joined Romanian Liga I club FC Dinamo București on a one-year deal,[19] leaving however after only two months.[20]

Ba settled rarely the following years, representing in quick succession Moreirense FC,[21] F.C. Arouca (both in the Portuguese top flight),[22] Sabah FC (Azerbaijan Premier League),[23] C.D. Tondela (Portugal, division two)[24] and Al-Faisaly FC (Saudi First Division League).[25]

International career

Ba represented Senegal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[26] He had won his first cap for the full side on 29 February of that year, in a 0–0 friendly draw with South Africa.

Personal life

Ba's older brothers, Mamadou and Pape Samba, were also footballers.[27]

Career statistics

Club

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Covilhã (loan)2010–11Liga de Honra249—30——279
Académica (loan)2011–12Primeira Liga22141———262
Porto2012–13Primeira Liga60203030—140
2013–1490————90
Total150203030—230
Porto B2012–13Segunda Liga92————92
Vitória Guimarães (loan)2013–14Primeira Liga60—1051—121
Rayo Vallecano (loan)2014–15La Liga200————200
Fenerbahçe (loan)2015–16Süper Lig6170—50—181
Alanyaspor (loan)2016–17Süper Lig101————101
1860 Munich (loan)2016–172. Bundesliga15310——20183
Rayo Vallecano2017–18Segunda División18000———180
2018–19La Liga26110———271
Total44110———451
Deportivo (loan)2019–20Segunda División30————30
Dinamo București2020–21Liga I30————30
Moreirense2020–21Primeira Liga120————120
2021–22Primeira Liga10————10
Total130————130
Arouca2021–22Primeira Liga200————200
Sabah2022–23Azerbaijan Premier League22210———232
Career Total23220161701312027022
  1. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba. Eurosport. 20 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Académica: Abdoulaye (F.C. Porto) apresenta-se esta segunda-feira. Académica: Abdoulaye (F.C. Porto) reports Monday. Mais Futebol. Francisco. Frederico. pt. 11 July 2011. 2 January 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812225009/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/superliga-geral/academica-abdoulaye-chega-segunda-feira-emprestado-maisfutebol/1265720-1676.html. 12 August 2014.
  3. News: Emanuel entra com pé direito. Emanuel starts off on the right foot. Correio da Manhã. pt. 16 August 2011. 7 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Académica shock Sporting to lift Portuguese Cup. PortuGOAL. 19 May 2012. 2 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102122918/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portuguese-cup-news/33587-cup-final-sporting-v-academica. 2 November 2013.
  5. Web site: Relatório e contas consolidado 2012/2013 (1º trimestre). Consolidated financial report 2012/13 (1st trimester). FC Porto. pt. 28 November 2012. 13 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130923002242/http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/RelatoriosContas/RCConsolidado1T12.pdf. 23 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Colombian stars fire Porto to big win. PortuGOAL. Tom. Kundert. 2 November 2012. 2 January 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130524225434/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-fc-porto-news/37634-porto-blow-away-maritimo-at-dragao. 24 May 2013.
  7. Web site: Braga win Taça da Liga. PortuGOAL. Tom. Kundert. 13 April 2013. 14 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130522090339/http://portugoal.net/index.php/more-braga-news/40522-braga-win-taca-da-liga. 22 May 2013.
  8. News: Abdoulaye e Tiago Rodrigues emprestados ao Vitória. Abdoulaye and Tiago Rodrigues loaned to Vitória. Diário de Notícias. João. Ruela. pt. 3 September 2013. 4 August 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205043438/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/interior/abdoulaye-e-tiago-rodrigues-emprestados-ao-vitoria-3400453.html. 5 December 2014.
  9. Web site: Abdoulaye deixa Guimarães para regressar ao F.C. Porto. Abdoulaye leaves Guimarães to return to F.C. Porto. Mais Futebol. Bruno José. Ferreira. pt. 1 February 2014. 4 August 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812101402/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/fc-porto-liga-vitoria-guimaraes-transferencias-mercado/52ed190be4b0cbb7a076ef17.html. 12 August 2014.
  10. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba nuevo jugador del Rayo. Abdoulaye Ba new Rayo player. Rayo Vallecano. es. 4 August 2014. 4 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053958/http://www.rayovallecano.es/-/abdoulaye-ba-nuevo-jugador-del-rayo. 8 August 2014.
  11. Web site: Abdoulaye ve Fabiano Fenerbahçe'de. Abdoulaye and Fabiano set for Fenerbahçe. Fenerbahçe S.K.. tr. 2 July 2015. 3 July 2015.
  12. News: Alanyaspor, Abdoulaye Ba'yı kiraladı. Alanyaspor, Abdoulaye Ba hired. Habertürk. tr. 26 July 2016. 26 July 2016.
  13. News: Ba mit toller Geste: Videobotschaft an verletzten Würzburg-Keeper. Ba with nice gesture: Videomessage to injured Würzburg keeper. Tz. de. 23 March 2017. 1 September 2017.
  14. News: Löwen-Lebensversicherung Ba: Jetzt droht eine Gelbsperre. Lions life insurance Ba: Now a yellow threat looms. Tz. de. 7 April 2017. 1 September 2017.
  15. News: Abdoulaye Ba muss Training verletzt abbrechen. Abdoulaye Ba has to stop training injured. Abendzeitung. Patrick. Mayer. de. 16 May 2017. 1 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano para las próximas cuatro temporadas. Abdoulaye Ba new player of Rayo Vallecano for the following four seasons. Rayo Vallecano. es. 30 August 2017. 30 August 2017.
  17. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba cedido al Real Club Deportivo. Abdoulaye Ba loaned to Real Club Deportivo. Rayo Vallecano. es. 11 March 2020. 17 March 2020.
  18. Web site: Richard Barral confirma que ya se le propuso a Somma su renovación. Richard Barral confirms renewal has already been proposed to Somma. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 12 March 2020. 12 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba la Dinamo Bucureşti. Abdoulaye to Dinamo Bucharest. Dinamo București. ro. 8 October 2020. 8 October 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015153103/https://www.fcdinamo.ro/stiri/c/0/i/50430923/oficial-abdoulaye-ba-la-dinamo-bucuresti. 15 October 2020.
  20. Web site: Raporturi contractuale incheiate cu Alexander Gonzalez Sibulo și Abdoulaye Ba. Contracts ended with Alexander Gonzalez Sibulo and Abdoulaye Ba. Dinamo București. ro. 22 December 2020. 25 December 2020.
  21. News: Oficial: Abdoulaye Ba volta a Portugal e reforça clube da I Liga. Official: Abdoulaye Ba returns to Portugal and reinforces I League club. O Jogo. pt. 7 January 2021. 25 July 2023.
  22. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba troca o Moreirense pelo Arouca. Abdoulaye Ba swaps Moreirense for Arouca. Mais Futebol. Adérito. Esteves. pt. 31 August 2021. 25 July 2023.
  23. News: Abdoulaye Ba assina pelo quinto classificado da Liga do Azerbaijão. Abdoulaye Ba signs for fifth-placed in Azerbaijani League. O Jogo. pt. 13 July 2022. 25 July 2023.
  24. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba é auriverde. Abdoulaye Ba is gold-and-green. C.D. Tondela. pt. 24 July 2023. 6 September 2023.
  25. Web site: أنهت إدارة النادي #الفيصلي إجراءات التعاقد مع المدافع السنغالي عبدالله با. Al-Faisaly club management has completed proceedings for signing Senegalese defender Abdoulaye Ba. Twitter. ar. 18 July 2024. 19 July 2024.
  26. Web site: Senegal leave Papiss Cisse out of Olympic squad. BBC Sport. 7 July 2012. 18 July 2020.
  27. News: Un pívot en la Liga. A center in the League. Marca. Isaac. Suárez. es. 27 September 2014. 9 August 2020.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Senegal201250
201310
Total60

Honours

Académica

2011–12[4]

Porto

2012–13

Rayo Vallecano

2017–18[28]

References

  1. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba. Eurosport. 20 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Académica: Abdoulaye (F.C. Porto) apresenta-se esta segunda-feira. Académica: Abdoulaye (F.C. Porto) reports Monday. Mais Futebol. Francisco. Frederico. pt. 11 July 2011. 2 January 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812225009/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/superliga-geral/academica-abdoulaye-chega-segunda-feira-emprestado-maisfutebol/1265720-1676.html. 12 August 2014.
  3. News: Emanuel entra com pé direito. Emanuel starts off on the right foot. Correio da Manhã. pt. 16 August 2011. 7 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Académica shock Sporting to lift Portuguese Cup. PortuGOAL. 19 May 2012. 2 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102122918/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portuguese-cup-news/33587-cup-final-sporting-v-academica. 2 November 2013.
  5. Web site: Relatório e contas consolidado 2012/2013 (1º trimestre). Consolidated financial report 2012/13 (1st trimester). FC Porto. pt. 28 November 2012. 13 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130923002242/http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/RelatoriosContas/RCConsolidado1T12.pdf. 23 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Colombian stars fire Porto to big win. PortuGOAL. Tom. Kundert. 2 November 2012. 2 January 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130524225434/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-fc-porto-news/37634-porto-blow-away-maritimo-at-dragao. 24 May 2013.
  7. Web site: Braga win Taça da Liga. PortuGOAL. Tom. Kundert. 13 April 2013. 14 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130522090339/http://portugoal.net/index.php/more-braga-news/40522-braga-win-taca-da-liga. 22 May 2013.
  8. News: Abdoulaye e Tiago Rodrigues emprestados ao Vitória. Abdoulaye and Tiago Rodrigues loaned to Vitória. Diário de Notícias. João. Ruela. pt. 3 September 2013. 4 August 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205043438/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/interior/abdoulaye-e-tiago-rodrigues-emprestados-ao-vitoria-3400453.html. 5 December 2014.
  9. Web site: Abdoulaye deixa Guimarães para regressar ao F.C. Porto. Abdoulaye leaves Guimarães to return to F.C. Porto. Mais Futebol. Bruno José. Ferreira. pt. 1 February 2014. 4 August 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812101402/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/fc-porto-liga-vitoria-guimaraes-transferencias-mercado/52ed190be4b0cbb7a076ef17.html. 12 August 2014.
  10. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba nuevo jugador del Rayo. Abdoulaye Ba new Rayo player. Rayo Vallecano. es. 4 August 2014. 4 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053958/http://www.rayovallecano.es/-/abdoulaye-ba-nuevo-jugador-del-rayo. 8 August 2014.
  11. Web site: Abdoulaye ve Fabiano Fenerbahçe'de. Abdoulaye and Fabiano set for Fenerbahçe. Fenerbahçe S.K.. tr. 2 July 2015. 3 July 2015.
  12. News: Alanyaspor, Abdoulaye Ba'yı kiraladı. Alanyaspor, Abdoulaye Ba hired. Habertürk. tr. 26 July 2016. 26 July 2016.
  13. News: Ba mit toller Geste: Videobotschaft an verletzten Würzburg-Keeper. Ba with nice gesture: Videomessage to injured Würzburg keeper. Tz. de. 23 March 2017. 1 September 2017.
  14. News: Löwen-Lebensversicherung Ba: Jetzt droht eine Gelbsperre. Lions life insurance Ba: Now a yellow threat looms. Tz. de. 7 April 2017. 1 September 2017.
  15. News: Abdoulaye Ba muss Training verletzt abbrechen. Abdoulaye Ba has to stop training injured. Abendzeitung. Patrick. Mayer. de. 16 May 2017. 1 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano para las próximas cuatro temporadas. Abdoulaye Ba new player of Rayo Vallecano for the following four seasons. Rayo Vallecano. es. 30 August 2017. 30 August 2017.
  17. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba cedido al Real Club Deportivo. Abdoulaye Ba loaned to Real Club Deportivo. Rayo Vallecano. es. 11 March 2020. 17 March 2020.
  18. Web site: Richard Barral confirma que ya se le propuso a Somma su renovación. Richard Barral confirms renewal has already been proposed to Somma. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 12 March 2020. 12 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba la Dinamo Bucureşti. Abdoulaye to Dinamo Bucharest. Dinamo București. ro. 8 October 2020. 8 October 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015153103/https://www.fcdinamo.ro/stiri/c/0/i/50430923/oficial-abdoulaye-ba-la-dinamo-bucuresti. 15 October 2020.
  20. Web site: Raporturi contractuale incheiate cu Alexander Gonzalez Sibulo și Abdoulaye Ba. Contracts ended with Alexander Gonzalez Sibulo and Abdoulaye Ba. Dinamo București. ro. 22 December 2020. 25 December 2020.
  21. News: Oficial: Abdoulaye Ba volta a Portugal e reforça clube da I Liga. Official: Abdoulaye Ba returns to Portugal and reinforces I League club. O Jogo. pt. 7 January 2021. 25 July 2023.
  22. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba troca o Moreirense pelo Arouca. Abdoulaye Ba swaps Moreirense for Arouca. Mais Futebol. Adérito. Esteves. pt. 31 August 2021. 25 July 2023.
  23. News: Abdoulaye Ba assina pelo quinto classificado da Liga do Azerbaijão. Abdoulaye Ba signs for fifth-placed in Azerbaijani League. O Jogo. pt. 13 July 2022. 25 July 2023.
  24. Web site: Abdoulaye Ba é auriverde. Abdoulaye Ba is gold-and-green. C.D. Tondela. pt. 24 July 2023. 6 September 2023.
  25. Web site: أنهت إدارة النادي #الفيصلي إجراءات التعاقد مع المدافع السنغالي عبدالله با. Al-Faisaly club management has completed proceedings for signing Senegalese defender Abdoulaye Ba. Twitter. ar. 18 July 2024. 19 July 2024.
  26. Web site: Senegal leave Papiss Cisse out of Olympic squad. BBC Sport. 7 July 2012. 18 July 2020.
  27. News: Un pívot en la Liga. A center in the League. Marca. Isaac. Suárez. es. 27 September 2014. 9 August 2020.
  28. News: El Rayo es campeón de Segunda por primera vez en su historia. Rayo are Segunda champions for the second time in their history. Diario AS. Maite. Martín. es. 2 June 2018. 27 August 2019.

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