Abdoullah Ba (born 31 July 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Sunderland.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | CA Pitres | ||
| 2016–2020 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Le Havre II | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Le Havre | 10 | (1) |
| 2022– | Sunderland | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | France U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 23 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021 | |||
Abdoullah Ba was born in Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, and started playing football in the Club Andelle of Pîtres.[2]
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.[3][4] He made his professional debut for Le Havre AC on the 4 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in the Ligue 2 game against Toulouse FC.[2]
On 31 August 2022, Ba signed permanently for English EFL Championship club Sunderland, signing a five-year contract.[5]
Abdoullah Ba is a youth international for France,[3] making his debut for France U17 on the 17 September 2019, in a friendly game against Netherlands.[6] He is of Mauritanian descent.[7]
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