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Habib Bâ
Personal information
Place of birth Senegal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
US Gorée
Monaco
Managerial career
US Gorée
1963–1965 Senegal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Habib Bâ is a former Senegalese footballer and manager.

Playing career

Bâ began his career in his native Senegal, playing for US Gorée. On 8 May 1955, Bâ scored in a 7–0 win against ASEC Mimosas in the 1955 French West African Cup final.[1] Bâ later moved to Europe, signing for Monaco.[2]

Managerial career

After his playing career, Bâ returned to Senegal to manage US Gorée. During the mid-1960s, whilst still managing US Gorée, Bâ managed Senegal alongside Lybasse Diop. Under Bâ's management, in their first appearance at the tournament, Senegal finished fourth at the 1965 African Cup of Nations.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Coupe d'Afrique Occidentale Française". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Le Sénégal et la CAN : pourquoi cela ne marche pas depuis 1965 ?" (in French). Senego. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2022.