Carlos Baleba
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Brighton & Hove Albion
at Brighton & Hove Albion
999 days · joined 2023-08-29
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€40.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Brighton & Hove Albion
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€40.00m
peak value · 2025
€27.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
4
best season · 24/25
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-03 · 6 players total
117Appearances
5Goals
4Assists
20Yellow cards
1Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Carlos Baleba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba |
| Date of birth | 2004-01-03 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon |
| Citizenship |  Cameroon |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Joined | 2023-08-29 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Brighton & Hove Albion
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Brighton & Hove Albion
40 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: LOSC Lille → Brighton
23/24 · Transfer · €27.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Brighton & Hove Albion, LOSC Lille
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — LOSC Lille, LOSC Lille B
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: LOSC Lille B → LOSC Lille
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Brasseries → LOSC Lille B
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — LOSC Lille, LOSC Lille B
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €40.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Brighton & Hove Albion
57.6%
LOSC Lille
0.0%
LOSC Lille B
42.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 1,044 |
| LOSC Lille | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LOSC Lille B | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 768 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 891 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | LOSC Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | N3 - HtsdeFrance | LOSC Lille B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | N3 - HtsdeFrance | LOSC Lille B | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 768 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | Brasseries | LOSC Lille B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | LOSC Lille B | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-29 | LOSC Lille | Brighton | Transfer | 5000000 | €27.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-07 | 8 | 1 |
Current€40.00m
Peak€40.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€39.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3434 | #17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt O'Riley | 2 | 0 | 903 |
| Evan Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 776 |
| Lucas Chevalier | 2 | 0 | 752 |
| Julio Enciso | 1 | 0 | 669 |
| Jonathan David | 2 | 2 | 598 |
| Ansu Fati | 1 | 0 | 227 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| João Pedro | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Julio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Groß | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Lamptey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 34 |
| 21/22 | N3 - HtsdeFrance | LOSC Lille B | 1 | 9 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 19 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 34 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 |
Last 50 matches for Brighton & Hove Albion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-04-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Stoke City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 4–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-10-27 | CGB |
Leicester City | 4–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Preston North End | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-06-23 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 3–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-16 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-11-10 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
Teams faced most often by Carlos Baleba'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% |
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 40 | 1,044 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 23/24 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 9 | 768 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
64 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
N3 - HtsdeFrance
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 1
21 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Carlos Baleba
Who is Carlos Baleba?
Carlos Baleba is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How old is Carlos Baleba?
Carlos Baleba is 22 years old. He was born on January 3, 2004 in Douala.
What position does Carlos Baleba play?
Carlos Baleba plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Carlos Baleba play for?
Carlos Baleba currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How many career goals has Carlos Baleba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carlos Baleba has scored 5 goals in 117 appearances.
What is Carlos Baleba's market value?
Carlos Baleba's most recent reported market value is €40.00m.