Ousseynou Ba
Ousseynou Ba (born 11 November 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek club Olympiacos.
Ba in October 2018. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ousseynou Ba | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal[1] | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | SMASH Academy | ||
2016–2017 | Amiens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 42 | (1) |
2019– | Olympiacos | 22 | (0) |
2019 | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020 |
Club career
Ba was a youth product from the Senegalese SMASH academy, before moving to Amiens in the summer of 2016. Unable to get a work permit for them, after a year of not playing Ba managed to get a work permit when he signed with Gazélec Ajaccio on June 2017.[2] He made his professional debut for Gazélec Ajaccio in a 1–1 tie with FC Valenciennes on 28 July 2017.[3]
In January 2019 Ba signed with the Greek club Olympiakos for an undisclosed fee, but it is decided to play till the end of the season in Ajaccio.[4]His first appearance came against Lamia on 28 September 2019. [5] During the 2019-20 season, Avraam Papadopoulos’ injuries along with those of Rúben Semedo and Pape Abou Cissé suddenly brought the previously fifth-choice center-back, Ba into the side. This was the opportunity the player needed. After coming into the starting line-up in early December versus Panetolikos, Ba remained there until the season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During that stretch, Ba played 16 matches in less than 100 days, participating as a starter in every one of those games.[6]
International career
On 8 March 2020, the 25-year-old central defender was called to the Senegal national team for the first time in his career. Within six months, the African has managed to win a place in Olympiacos squad, play in the Europa League and called for the two upcoming matches for the 2020 African Cup Qualifiers, against Guinea Bissau on March 28th and 31st.[7]
Honours
References
- liberte-algerie.com. "Le Sénégalais Ousseynou Ba officiellement retenu par la JSK: Toute l'actualité sur liberte-algerie.com".
- "Un an après son arrivée en France, Ousseynou Ba va enfin découvrir la Ligue 2 - MaLigue2". 17 July 2017.
- "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Domino's Ligue 2 - Season 2017/2018 - Week 1 - Valenciennes FC / Gazélec FC Ajaccio". www.ligue1.com.
- "Και τυπικά παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού ο Μπα!". www.to10.gr (in Greek). 1 January 2019.
- "Λοβέρα και Μπα δείχνουν ότι έχουν και μέλλον, αλλά και παρόν". www.gazzetta.gr. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "BA'S RISE THE CULMINATION OF A PERFECT STORM". www.agonasport.com. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Ολυμπιακός: Πρώτη φορά στην εθνική Σενεγάλης ο Μπα". www.sport24.gr. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
External links
- Ousseynou Ba – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Ousseynou Ba at Soccerway
- Ousseynou Ba at L'Équipe Football (in French)