Pape Meïssa Ba (born 4 July 1997) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Red Star on loan from Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Red Star (on loan from Widzew Łódź) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Dakar Sacré-Coeur | ||
| 2019–2021 | Troyes II | 16 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Troyes | 20 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Red Star | 46 | (24) |
| 2022–2025 | Grenoble | 87 | (23) |
| 2025 | Schalke 04 | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | Widzew Łódź | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Red Star (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 | |||
Career
editBa is a youth product of Dakar Sacré-Coeur.[3] On 23 February 2019, he signed a professional contract with Troyes.[4] He made his professional debut in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Nancy on 8 November 2019.[5] On 3 December 2019, he scored his first senior goal for the club in a Ligue 2 match against Rodez.[6]
On 31 January 2021, Ba joined Championnat National club Red Star,[7] where he became a regular starter.[8] In the 2021–22 Championnat National, he finished as top scorer with 21 goals. In June 2022, Ba signed for Ligue 2 side Grenoble on a three-year contract.[9]
On 29 January 2025, Ba signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[10]
On 5 September 2025, Ba moved to Widzew Łódź in Poland on a three-season deal.[11] On 7 January 2026, Ba returned to France and re-joined Red Star in Ligue 2 on loan.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Troyes II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 11 | 4 | ||
| Total | 16 | 6 | — | 16 | 6 | |||
| Troyes | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Red Star | 2020–21 | Championnat National | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | Championnat National | 31 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 21 | |
| Total | 46 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 27 | ||
| Grenoble | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | |
| Total | 87 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 26 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| Widzew Łódź | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Red Star (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 16[b] | 2 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 202 | 60 | 15 | 6 | 217 | 66 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France
- ↑ Includes one appearance in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
References
edit- ↑ "Pape Meïssa Ba" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ↑ Tomegah, Rodolph (22 February 2019). "Pape Meïssa Ba: Le Sénégalais s'est engagé en faveur de Troyes" [Pape Meïssa Ba: The Senegalese has signed for Troyes]. Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ Tomegah, Rodolph (22 February 2019). "Pape Meïssa Ba: Le Sénégalais s'est engagé en faveur de Troyes" [Pape Meïssa Ba: The Senegalese has signed for Troyes]. Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Pape Meïssa Ba à l'Estac". www.estac.fr. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019.
- ↑ "Nancy vs. Troyes - 8 November 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Troyes vs. Rodez 1-0". Soccerway. 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Mercato: Pape Ba quitte l'Estac pour le Red Star". L'Est-Éclair (in French). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ Matten, Ludovic (8 April 2021). "L'ancien attaquant de l'Estac, Pape Meïssa Ba, s'épanouit au Red Star". L'Est Éclair (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "Le GF38 enrôle Pape Meissa Ba, le meilleur buteur du National !" [GF38 signs Pape Meissa Ba, top scorer of the National!] (in French). Grenoble Foot 38. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Striker Pape Meïssa Ba joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 29 January 2025.
- ↑ "Pape Meissa Ba 2028!" [Pape Meissa Ba 2028!] (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ↑ "PAPE MEÏSSA BA SIGNE EN PRÊT" [PAPE MEÏSSA BA SIGNS ON LOAN] (in French). Red Star FC. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Pape Meïssa Ba at Soccerway
External links
edit- Pape Meïssa Ba at WorldFootball.net