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Demba Ba 
Personal information Date of birth 25 May 1985 Place of birth Sèvres, France Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] Playing position Striker Club information Current club Newcastle United Number 19 Youth career 1998–2000 Port Autonome du Havre 2000–2001 Frileuse 2001–2004 Montrouge 2004–2005 Watford Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2006 Rouen 26 (22) 2006–2007 Mouscron 12 (8) 2007–2011 1899 Hoffenheim 97 (37) 2011 West Ham United 12 (7) 2011– Newcastle United 11 (8) National team‡ 2007– Senegal 10 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2011Demba Ba (born 25 May 1985) is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Senegal national team.
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Early life
Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and was the sixth child of seven. He grew up in Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Seine-Maritime.
He joined a youth club in Montgaillard in 1992, he played for Port Autonome du Havre between 1998 and 2000, and then for Frileuse between 2000 and 2001.
In 2001 his family moved to Châtillon and Ba played for Montrouge. He played there until 2004, at which point he decided to concentrate on his football. He had trials with Olympique Lyonnais and then with AJ Auxerre, both of which were unsuccessful. He then left France to take part in trials at Watford and Barnsley, and was offered a one year deal at Watford. After Watford manager Ray Lewington was sacked in 2005, Ba found that he was not in the first team plans of Aidy Boothroyd, and left the club in March 2005.
Career
Club career
Ba signed with Alain Michel because they were both moving to Rouen on a one year contract, and Ba enjoyed a highly successful season with the club. Mouscron beat off competition from numerous other clubs to win Ba's signature in 2006. Scoring in each of his first three games, he then picked up fractures in his tibia and fibula, and out of action between August 2006 and April 2007. Following his eight month recovery period he scored seven goals in nine games, and picked up his first international cap.
1899 Hoffenheim
Ba with West Ham, March 2011
On 29 August 2007, he moved to 1899 Hoffenheim for €3 million. Ba was an integral part of Hoffenheim's promotion to the Bundesliga and their successful first season in the Bundesliga, where they finished seventh after leading during the Christmas break. In that season he scored 14 goals, only missing one game all season. These goals included a hat-trick in a 3–3 game against Stuttgart on 24 February 2009. In all competitions Ba scored 40 goals in 103 appearances for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[2] In July 2009, he was due to move to VfB Stuttgart, but the move fell through after he failed a medical.[3] In December of that year Ba extended his contract at Hoffenheim to 2013.[4]
West Ham United
In January 2011, Ba refused to travel to Hoffenheim's training camp as he wanted to move to West Ham United.[5] Hoffenheim announced that Ba would be punished.[6] However, Ba claimed that Hoffenheim had assured him that he would be allowed to leave the club under the current conditions.[7] In January 2011 a proposed move to Stoke City fell through after Ba failed a medical.[8] He completed his move to West Ham on 28 January, signing a three-year deal that would take him until June 2014.[9] The transfer fee was undisclosed but was dependent upon Ba's appearances for West Ham.[10] Ba made his West Ham and Premier League debut on 6 February coming on as a 75th minute substitute for Robbie Keane in a 1–0 home defeat by Birmingham City.[11] His first West Ham goals came on 12 February when Ba, making his full debut, scored twice for West Ham in a 3–3 draw against West Bromwich Albion.[12] Ba scored two goals against Wigan Athletic on 15 May 2011, giving West Ham a 2–0 lead at half-time. West Ham lost 3–2 and were relegated from the Premier League.[13] He finished as West Ham's top scorer in the Premier League with seven goals from twelve games. He however left at the end of the season due to a release clause in his contract letting him go for free if West Ham were relegated. [14]
Newcastle United
On 17 June 2011, Ba signed for Newcastle United on a three-year deal.[15] He made his Newcastle debut at home against Arsenal on 13 August 2011. This game resulted in 0–0 draw.[16] Ba had a slow start to his Newcastle career, rumours surfaced that this was affected by his observance of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan which requires fasting during daylight hours.[17] He scored his first goals for the Magpies on 24 September 2011 with a hat-trick against Blackburn Rovers in a 3–1 win.[18] He scored in Newcastle's two consecutive games against Wolverhampton Wanderers[19] and Tottenham Hotspur[20] before he scored his second club hat-trick in their 3–1 away win at Stoke City.[21] The result maintained Newcastle's unbeaten start to the league season to 10 games and took them to third place in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Manchester City and just one point behind reigning champions Manchester United.[22]
International career
Ba has played a total of ten games for Senegal, scoring three goals.[23] He scored on his debut against Tanzania, in June 2007.
Career statistics
- As of 19 November 2011
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Germany League DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal Europe Total 2007–08 1899 Hoffenheim 2. Bundesliga 30 12 0 0 - - - - 30 12 2008–09 Bundesliga 33 14 2 0 - - - - 35 14 2009–10 17 5 1 0 - - - - 18 5 2010–11 17 6 3 3 - - - - 20 9 Hoffenheim 97 37 6 3 0 0 0 0 103 40 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2010–11 West Ham United Premier League 12 7 1 0 - - 13 7 2011–12 Newcastle United 11 8 0 0 2 0 - 13 8 Career total 118 46 7 3 2 0 0 0 127 51 References
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~54970,00.html. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "1899 Hoffenheim signs Carlos Eduardo and Demba Ba" (in German). tsg-hoffenheim.de. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927050052/http://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/4news.php?d%5bnr%5d=1950&d%5babteilung%5d=Startseite. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ^ "Stuttgart ist das Risiko zu groß [Stuttgart thinks the risk is too great]" (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). 9 July 2009. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite.html/511232/artikel_Ba-muss-bei-1899-bleiben.html. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Obasi, Ba und Compper verlängern Verträge vorzeitig" (in German). achtzehn99.de. 16 December 2009. http://achtzehn99.de/obasi-ba-und-compper-verl-ngern-vertr-ge-vorzeitig/. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Jetzt provoziert Ba seinen Rauswurf! [Now Ba provokes his release!]" (in German). Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung. 5 January 2011. http://1899aktuell.de/top-meldungen/1626-jetzt-provoziert-ba-seinen-rauswurf. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Demba Ba verweigert Nachreise ins Trainingslager – 1899 Hoffenheim kündigt Konsequenzen an [Demba Ba denied subsequent transportation to the training camp – 1899 Hoffenheim announces consequences]" (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 5 January 2011. http://achtzehn99.de/demba-ba-verweigert-nachreise-ins-trainingslager-1899-hoffenheim-k-ndigt-konsequenzen-an/. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Explanation from Demba". Official Website of Demba Ba. 6 January 2011. http://www.demba-ba.eu/newsreader-en/items/explanation-from-demba.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba fails Stoke City medical". BBC Sport. 15 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/9361494.stm. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "West Ham sign Senegal striker Demba Ba until 2014". BBC Sport. 28 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/9371608.stm. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Hammers capture Ba". whufc.com. 28 January 2011. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110128/hammers-capture-ba_2236884_2275381. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "West Ham 0 – 1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 6 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9385585.stm. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "West Brom 3 – 3 West Ham". BBC Sport. 12 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9391009.stm. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (May 15, 2011). "Wigan 3 - 2 West Ham". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9484432.stm. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "West Ham Stats 2010-11". Soccerbase.com. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2802#teamTabs=stats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Ba Seals United Move". Newcastle United FC. 17 June 2011. http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110617/ba-seals-united-move_2281670_2377974. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14429552.stm. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (26 September 2011). "Ba fast making up for a slow start". The Northern Echo. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle/9270843.Ba_fast_making_up_for_a_slow_start/. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Newcastle 3 – 1 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14958133.stm. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Walters, Mike (2 October 2011). "Wolves 1-2 Newcastle: Daily Mirror match report". MirrorFootball.co.uk. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Wolves-1-2-Newcastle-United-Sunday-Mirror-match-report-Demba-Ba-and-Jonas-Gutierrez-score-but-Tim-Krul-is-Toon-hero-article807501.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Newcastle 2 Tottenham 2: Ameobi earns point for Magpies with sublime late strike". dailymail.co.uk. 16 October 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2049759/Newcastle-2-Tottenham-2-Ameobi-earns-point-Magpies-sublime-late-strike.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Magowan, Alistair (31 October 2011). "Stoke 1 – 3 Newcastle". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15425921.stm. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ Jolly, Richard (31 October 2011). "Richard Jolly: Newcastle's lasting impression". ESPN Soccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/977793/richard-jolly:-newcastle's-lasting-impression?cc=5901. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Demba Ba at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Demba Ba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Demba Ba – FIFA competition record
- Demba Ba – UEFA competition record
- Demba Ba at Soccerbase
- Official website
- Demba Ba at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Premier League profile
Newcastle United F.C. – current squad 1 Harper · 2 Coloccini · 3 Santon · 4 Cabaye · 5 Simpson · 6 Williamson · 8 Guthrie · 10 Ben Arfa · 11 Løvenkrands · 13 Abeid · 14 Perch · 15 Gosling · 16 R. Taylor · 17 Smith · 18 Gutiérrez · 19 Ba · 20 Best · 22 Marveaux · 23 Shola Ameobi · 24 Tioté · 25 Obertan · 26 Krul · 27 S. Taylor · 28 Sammy Ameobi · 29 Vučkić · 30 Ranger · 31 Ferguson · 32 Donaldson · 34 Tavernier · 35 Elliot · 37 Dummett · Manager: Pardew
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Paris
- Senegalese footballers
- French footballers
- Senegal international footballers
- FC Rouen players
- R.E. Mouscron players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Senegalese expatriates in Germany
- Senegalese expatriates in France
- Senegalese expatriates in Belgium
- People from Sèvres
- French people of Senegalese descent
- French Muslims
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