Market value
—
Rating · 2021
5.0
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.29
goals / match
CS Marítimo
top club · 153 apps
Position rank · 2021
#729
goals rank
#775
assists rank
83
season goals
17
season assists
Among 846 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2012
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 11/12
18
best season · 11/12
2 · 2.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-01-05 · 6 players total
283Appearances
83Goals
17Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Baba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Papa Babacar Diawara |
| Date of birth | 1988-01-05 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal |
| Citizenship |  Senegal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Al-Nasr → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Al-Nasr
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Punjab FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Punjab FC → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Punjab FC
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: ATK Mohun Bagan → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Punjab FC
4 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2019
Transfer: Without Club → ATK Mohun Bagan
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — ATK Mohun Bagan FC
12 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Adelaide United → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Adelaide United
4 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Adelaide United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Adelaide United
12 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Adelaide United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Adelaide United
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Transfer: Marítimo → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Adelaide United, CS Marítimo
23 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Marítimo
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CS Marítimo
19 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Getafe → Sevilla FC
14/15 · Return from loan
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Sep 2014
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Getafe
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Getafe CF
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: Levante → Sevilla FC
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Levante
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Levante UD
20 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sevilla FC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Marítimo → Sevilla FC
11/12 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — CS Marítimo, Sevilla FC
33 matches · 18 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — CS Marítimo
38 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — CS Marítimo
33 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CS Marítimo
27 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Marítimo B → Marítimo
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — CS Marítimo
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Jeanne d'Arc → Marítimo B
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 308 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2021. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.20/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.20/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.20/90
Minutes played by club
Punjab FC
11.8%
Adelaide United
18.5%
ATK Mohun Bagan FC
2.4%
CS Marítimo
40.6%
Getafe CF
12.5%
Levante UD
7.0%
Sevilla FC
7.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab FC | 2 | 20/21 | 2021 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 533 |
| Adelaide United | 5 | 16/17 | 2018 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 836 |
| ATK Mohun Bagan FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 108 |
| CS Marítimo | 7 | 07/08 | 16/17 | 153 | 51 | 7 | 1,838 |
| Getafe CF | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 566 |
| Levante UD | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 316 |
| Sevilla FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 334 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | I-League Champ. Stage | Punjab FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FFA Cup | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | I-League | Punjab FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 19/20 | I-League | ATK Mohun Bagan FC | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Adelaide United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Adelaide United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Adelaide United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 566 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | CS Marítimo | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | CS Marítimo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | CS Marítimo | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | CS Marítimo | 30 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 335 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CS Marítimo | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 170 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | CS Marítimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Jeanne d'Arc | Marítimo B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Marítimo B | Marítimo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-17 | Marítimo | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-16 | Sevilla FC | Levante | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Levante | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Sevilla FC | Getafe | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Getafe | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-24 | Sevilla FC | Marítimo | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-14 | Marítimo | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-07 | Without Club | Adelaide United | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Adelaide United | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-17 | Without Club | ATK Mohun Bagan | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Without Club | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Without Club | Punjab FC | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Punjab FC | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-03 | Without Club | Al-Nasr | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Al-Nasr | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Groin strain | 2014-12-30 | 2015-03-08 | 69 | 13 |
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Roberge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Héldon | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | CS Marítimo | 11 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | CS Marítimo | 10 | 15 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CS Marítimo | 10 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | CS Marítimo | 2 | 15 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Adelaide United | 2 | 6 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Getafe | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Sevilla FC | Getafe | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Levante | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-16 | Sevilla FC | Levante | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Baba's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 52 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 49 | 144 | -95 | 10% |
| Valencia CF | 51 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 61 | 75 | -14 | 33% |
| Athletic Club | 50 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 30% |
| Villarreal CF | 45 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 31% |
| Real Sociedad | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 39% |
| Atlético Madrid | 44 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 85 | -61 | 7% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 48% |
| RC Celta | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 36% |
| Real Madrid | 44 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 47 | 117 | -70 | 20% |
| SD Eibar | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 37% |
| Real Betis | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 45% |
| Granada CF | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 18/19 | 4 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 17/18 | 12 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 401 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 566 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 641 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 499 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 490 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga ZON Sagres
128 apps
41 G
5 A
I-League
16 apps
14 G
1 A
LaLiga
71 apps
7 G
3 A
A-League
20 apps
6 G
2 A
Allianz Cup
11 apps
6 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
2 G
0 A
A-League Finals
3 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Baba
Who is Baba?
Baba is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Without Club.
How old is Baba?
Baba is 38 years old. He was born on January 5, 1988 in Dakar.
What position does Baba play?
Baba plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Baba play for?
Baba currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Baba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Baba has scored 83 goals in 283 appearances.