Demba Ba

Senegalese-French footballer (born 1985)

Key facts

2011: West Ham United
2017: → Beşiktaş (loan)
2018: Göztepe
2021: Lugano
Full name: Demba Ba
Date of birth: ( 1985-05-25 ) 25 May 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth: Sèvres , France
Height: 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position: Striker
1999 2000: Port Autonome
2000 2001: Frileuse
2001 2004: Montrouge
Years: Team
2005 2006: Rouen
2006 2007: Mouscron
2007 2011: TSG Hoffenheim
2011 2013: Newcastle United
2013 2014: Chelsea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Ba
Gender: male
Citizenship: Senegal
Place of birth: Sèvres
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Religion: Islam
Participant in: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Sport: association football
Member of team: Shanghai Shenhua F.C.
Position played: forward
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Senegal
Mass: 85
Official website: www.demba-ba.eu
Image: Demba Ba BJK'14.JPG
Height: 189

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name in native language: Demba Ba
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date of birth: 1985-05-25
start of work period: 2005-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Demba Ba (born 25 May 1985) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He serves as the chairman of National Independent Soccer Association side Albion San Diego.

He made his first-team debut with French team Rouen in 2005 before moving to Mouscron and then TSG Hoffenheim in Germany in 2007. In 2011, he moved to Premier League side West Ham United. He played only 12 games for West Ham and despite being their league top goal scorer in the 2010–11 season, they were relegated to the Championship and Ba moved to Newcastle United. In January 2013, he completed a move to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee, before joining Beşiktaş for €6 million 18 months later. After one season in Turkey, he moved to Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League.

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