Pape Meïssa Ba
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Widzew Lodz
at Widzew Lodz
262 days · joined 2025-09-05
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€1.50m
Rating · 24/25
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Grenoble Foot 38
top club · 95 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#437
goals rank
#499
assists rank
64
season goals
19
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2025
€300k
top transfer fee · 24/25
21
best season · 21/22
11 · 17.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-07-04 · 6 players total
197Appearances
64Goals
19Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pape Meïssa Ba |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1997-07-04 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal |
| Citizenship |  Senegal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Widzew Lodz |
| Joined | 2025-09-05 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | MDC Advisors |
Sep 2025
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Widzew Lodz
25/26 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Grenoble → FC Schalke 04
24/25 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Schalke 04, Grenoble Foot 38
33 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Grenoble Foot 38
35 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Grenoble Foot 38
40 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Red Star FC → Grenoble
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Red Star FC
33 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Troyes → Red Star FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Red Star FC, ESTAC Troyes
30 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — ESTAC Troyes, ESTAC Troyes B
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: ESTAC Troyes B → Troyes
19/20 · Transfer
Feb 2019
Transfer: Sacré-Cœur → ESTAC Troyes B
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — ESTAC Troyes B
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sacré-Cœur U20 → Sacré-Cœur
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals13 total · 2.11/90
Assists4 total · 0.65/90
G+A17 total · 2.76/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.81/90
Minutes played by club
FC Schalke 04
7.4%
Grenoble Foot 38
49.9%
Red Star FC
15.4%
ESTAC Troyes
16.6%
ESTAC Troyes B
10.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 294 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 95 | 26 | 10 | 1,993 |
| Red Star FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 52 | 27 | 7 | 615 |
| ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 664 |
| ESTAC Troyes B | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 427 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 294 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 153 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,097 |
| 21/22 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 31 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Red Star FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Red Star FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 19/20 | N3 - Grand Est | ESTAC Troyes B | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 18/19 | N3 - Grand Est | ESTAC Troyes B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sacré-Cœur U20 | Sacré-Cœur | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-23 | Sacré-Cœur | ESTAC Troyes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | ESTAC Troyes B | Troyes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Troyes | Red Star FC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Red Star FC | Grenoble | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-29 | Grenoble | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 1000000 | €300k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-05 | FC Schalke 04 | Widzew Lodz | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.50m
Peak€1.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.35m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Joseph | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Franck Bambock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Guel | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathys Tourraine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edouard Daillet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Phaëton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Théo Valls | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan Tchaptchet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arial Mendy | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brice Maubleu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayoro N'Doye | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dante Rigo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulie Sanyang | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cheikh N'Doye | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Damien Durand | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Amine Sbaï | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Adrien Monfray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessy Benet | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gaëtan Paquiez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 21 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 11 | 34 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 35 |
| 21/22 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 5 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Pape Meïssa Ba'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris FC | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 43 | -27 | 7% |
| AC Ajaccio | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 41% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 26% |
| SM Caen | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 64% |
| AJ Auxerre | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 33% |
| Valenciennes FC | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 48% |
| Rodez AF | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 45% |
| EA Guingamp | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 35% |
| FC Lorient | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 22% |
| Amiens SC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 44% |
| Havre AC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 28% |
| Pau FC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 555 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 1,455 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 617 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 776 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
107 apps
26 G
10 A
Championnat National
46 apps
24 G
6 A
Coupe de France
15 apps
6 G
1 A
N3 - Grand Est
16 apps
6 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
13 apps
2 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Pape Meïssa Ba
Who is Pape Meïssa Ba?
Pape Meïssa Ba is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Widzew Lodz.
How old is Pape Meïssa Ba?
Pape Meïssa Ba is 28 years old. He was born on July 4, 1997 in Dakar.
What position does Pape Meïssa Ba play?
Pape Meïssa Ba plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Pape Meïssa Ba play for?
Pape Meïssa Ba currently plays for Widzew Lodz.
How many career goals has Pape Meïssa Ba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pape Meïssa Ba has scored 64 goals in 197 appearances.
What is Pape Meïssa Ba's market value?
Pape Meïssa Ba's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.