Ousseynou Ba (born 11 November 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Olympiacos.
_79_(cropped).jpg) Ba in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | SMASH Academy | ||
| 2016–2017 | Amiens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 42 | (1) |
| 2019– | Olympiacos | 78 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Senegal | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2021 | |||
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 in 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]
On 29 August 2023, Ba joined Süper Lig club Başakşehir on a season-long loan deal with the option to make the transfer permanent.[7]
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 28 and 31 March.[8] He first represented the Senegal national team in a friendly 3-1 loss to Morocco on 9 October 2020.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 July 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gazélec Ajaccio | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 66 | 1 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 78 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | 113 | 1 | |||
| İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 204 | 2 | ||
Honours
- Olympiacos
References
External links
- Ousseynou Ba – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Ousseynou Ba at Soccerway
- Ousseynou Ba at L'Équipe Football (in French)