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11 / Senegal · 2007–2015

Demba Ba

SS finisherclutch
Caps · Senegal
22
Goals · Senegal
3
Life
1985
Clubs
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Newcastle United, İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
#11
Editorial rank of 33 for Senegal
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Steven Gerrard's touch got away from him at Anfield on 27 April 2014, and Ba was on to the ball before anyone else moved; the finish turned the title race toward Manchester City. Career record: 22 caps and 3 goals for Senegal; club career at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Newcastle United, İstanbul Başakşehir F.K..

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q296341
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Career record

2005–2006FC Rouen
2006–2007Royal Excelsior Mouscron
2007–2011TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2011–2011West Ham United
2011–2013Newcastle United
2013–2014Chelsea
2014–2015Beşiktaş J.K.
2015–2018Shanghai Shenhua
2017–2017Beşiktaş J.K.
2018–2018Göztepe S.K.
2018–2019Shanghai Shenhua
2019–2021İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
Senegal22 caps, 3 goals

Sources

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Senegal legends whose careers overlapped Ba's

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Around Ba in the almanac

One rank above: Aliou Cissé at #10.

One rank below: Moussa Sow at #12.

Senegal's editorial top five: Sadio Mané · Kalidou Koulibaly · El Hadji Diouf · Édouard Mendy · Idrissa Gana Gueye.

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