Demba Ba

Who is this?

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. Born and raised in France, Ba was a full international for Senegal from 2007 to 2015 and represented the country at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. On 13 September 2021, he announced his retirement from football.

Career

1. 1985
   Born
2. 2005
   Joined FC Rouen
3. 2006
   Joined Royal Excelsior Mouscron
4. 2007
   Joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
5. 2007
   Joined Senegal men's national association football team
6. 2011
   Joined West Ham United F.C.
7. 2011
   Joined Newcastle United F.C.
8. 2013
   Joined Chelsea F.C.
9. 2014
   Joined Beşiktaş J.K.
10. 2015
    Joined Shanghai Shenhua F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Sèvres
• •Citizenship: France, Senegal
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football