Abdoullah Ba Explained

Abdoullah Ba should not be confused with Abdoul Bâ.

Abdoullah Ba
Birth Date:31 July 2003
Birth Place:Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Sunderland
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2010–2016
Youthclubs1:CA Pitres
Youthyears2:2016–2020
Youthclubs2:Le Havre
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Le Havre II
Caps1:7
Goals1:1
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Le Havre
Caps2:26
Goals2:1
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Sunderland
Caps3:68
Goals3:4
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:France U16
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:France U17
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021–2022
Nationalteam3:France U19
Nationalcaps3:15
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–2023
Nationalteam4:France U20
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:1
Club-Update:4 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:06:46, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Abdoullah Mustapha Ba (born 31 July 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sunderland.[1]

Early life

Abdoullah Ba was born in Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, and started playing football in the Club Andelle of Pîtres.

Club career

Ba came through the ranks of Le Havre, where he was offered his first professional contract during the summer 2020, becoming one of the youngest players to turn pro in the Norman club, and entering Paul Le Guen's squad for the following season.[2] He made his professional debut for Le Havre on the 4 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in the Ligue 2 game against Toulouse.[3]

On 31 August 2022, Ba signed permanently for English EFL Championship club Sunderland, signing a five-year contract.[4] He scored his first goal for Sunderland on 12 March 2023 in a 1–0 win against Norwich City.[5]

International career

Abdoullah Ba is a youth international for France,[6] making his debut for France U17 on the 17 September 2019, in a friendly game against Netherlands.[7] He is of Mauritanian descent.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Havre II2020–21Championnat National 33100000031
2021–22Championnat National 3400040
Total710071
Le Havre2020–21Ligue 2310031
2021–22Ligue 218010190
2022–23Ligue 2500050
Total26110271
Sunderland2022–23Championship271300010311
2023–24Championship3931010413
2024–25Championship00001010
Total664402010734
Career total9965020101076

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le Havre profile. live. 2021-05-15. HAC. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102182659/http://www.hac-foot.com:80/equipe/abdoullah-ba.html . 2 November 2019 .
  2. News: 24 August 2020. Paul Le Guen : "Je vais prolonger mon contrat de deux ans avec le HAC". footnormand.fr.
  3. News: Donckele. Benoit. 2021-05-05. Football - L2 : Abdoullah Ba, quelque chose en plus au Havre. 2021-05-15. . fr.
  4. News: 31 August 2022 . Sunderland sign Man Utd's Diallo & French duo . en-GB . BBC Sport . 31 August 2022.
  5. News: Norwich 0-1 Sunderland. . 12 March 2023 . 13 March 2023 .
  6. News: 12 June 2020. Le Havre : Abdoullah Ba va signer pro. 2021-05-15. L'Équipe. fr.
  7. Web site: 17 September 2019. France – Netherlands. live. 2021-05-15. Fédération Française de Football. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515223311/https://www.fff.fr/selection/matchs/2705-pays-bas-france.html . 15 May 2021 .
  8. Web site: Abdoullah BA profile. live. 2021-05-15. UNFP. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515224027/https://www.unfp.org/joueur/abdoullah-ba-23911/ . 15 May 2021 .