Ridle Baku
Defender - Right-Back
at RB Leipzig
at RB Leipzig
499 days · joined 2025-01-10
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€9.00m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.14
goals / match
VfL Wolfsburg
top club · 166 apps
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2021
€10.00m
top transfer fee · 20/21
9
best season · 15/16
41 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-04-08 · 6 players total
343Appearances
47Goals
35Assists
45Yellow cards
1Red cards
126Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ridle Baku |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bote Nzuzi Baku |
| Date of birth | 1998-04-08 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mainz, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany DR Congo |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | RB Leipzig |
| Joined | 2025-01-10 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Sports360 GmbH |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — RB Leipzig
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → RB Leipzig
24/25 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2024
24/25 — RB Leipzig, VfL Wolfsburg
39 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — VfL Wolfsburg
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfL Wolfsburg
36 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfL Wolfsburg
41 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → VfL Wolfsburg
20/21 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2020
20/21 — 1.FSV Mainz 05, VfL Wolfsburg
38 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — 1.FSV Mainz 05, 1.FSV Mainz 05 II
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FSV Mainz 05 II → 1.FSV Mainz 05
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — 1.FSV Mainz 05, 1.FSV Mainz 05 II
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Mainz 05 U19 → FSV Mainz 05 II
17/18 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19
22 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19
26 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Mainz 05 U17 → Mainz 05 U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17
23 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Mainz 05 Yth. → Mainz 05 U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
RB Leipzig
5.6%
VfL Wolfsburg
44.8%
1.FSV Mainz 05
21.7%
1.FSV Mainz 05 II
20.0%
1.FSV Mainz 05 U19
5.4%
1.FSV Mainz 05 U17
2.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 639 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 166 | 20 | 18 | 5,086 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 54 | 3 | 5 | 2,467 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2,273 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 609 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 269 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 639 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 588 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | RB Leipzig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,014 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 33 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 516 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 816 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 32 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,350 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 II | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,273 |
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 388 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 221 |
| 14/15 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 269 |
| 13/14 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Mainz 05 Yth. | Mainz 05 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Mainz 05 U17 | Mainz 05 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Mainz 05 U19 | FSV Mainz 05 II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FSV Mainz 05 II | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 7000000 | €10.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | VfL Wolfsburg | RB Leipzig | Transfer | 7000000 | €4.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Dead leg | 2017-02-17 | 2017-02-28 | 12 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2018-10-22 | 2018-12-17 | 57 | 14 |
Current€9.00m
Peak€25.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€8.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9067 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #21 | 14 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Niakhaté | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aster Vranckx | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Müller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakub Kaminski | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ilker Yüksel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Otávio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Justin Petermann | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Richter | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Grau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Dahmen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jayson Breitenbach | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Wind | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U19 | 9 | 25 |
| 14/15 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 1.FSV Mainz 05 U17 | 7 | 23 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 34 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 34 |
Last 50 matches for RB Leipzig while Ridle Baku was at the club (joined 2025-01-10). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–3 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–3 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-03-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 5–0 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–2 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 1–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 0–3 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–5 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2026-01-14 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-12-12 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 6–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-11-28 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–6 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 0–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2025-08-22 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 6–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–3 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 0–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–3 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 2–3 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 3–1 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 0–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–2 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ridle Baku'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 41% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 82 | -35 | 29% |
| SC Freiburg | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 50% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 42% |
| FC Augsburg | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 42% |
| 1. FC Köln | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 44% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 43% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 52% |
| Hertha BSC | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 57% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 48% |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 30% |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 39 | 1,227 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 2,215 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 516 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,319 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 448 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 2,350 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 2,390 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 388 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 269 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
218 apps
22 G
24 A
U19-Bundesliga S/SW
47 apps
14 G
7 A
U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest
24 apps
7 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
20 apps
2 G
3 A
Regionalliga Südwest
27 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ridle Baku?
Ridle Baku is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a right-back for RB Leipzig.
How old is Ridle Baku?
Ridle Baku is 28 years old. He was born on April 8, 1998 in Mainz.
What position does Ridle Baku play?
Ridle Baku plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ridle Baku play for?
Ridle Baku currently plays for RB Leipzig.
How many career goals has Ridle Baku scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ridle Baku has scored 47 goals in 343 appearances.
What is Ridle Baku's market value?
Ridle Baku's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.