Sanoussy Ba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hof, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfB Moschendorf | |||
| –2016 | Bayern Hof | ||
| 2016–2022 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | RB Leipzig | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:18, 5 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:18, 5 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Sanoussy Ba (born 5 January 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back and wing-back for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.[1]
Early life
Sanoussy Ba was born in Hof, Bavaria, where he started playing football with VfB Moschendorf,[2] before joining the town's main club, SpVgg Bayern Hof.[3]
Club career
Sanoussy Ba joined RB Leipzig in 2016,[4][5] where he entered the first team on the summer 2022.[2][4][6] During the pre-season, he played the friendly against Klopp's Liverpool.[3][7]
Ba made his professional debut for RB Leipzig on the 30 August 2022, replacing Mohamed Simakan at the hour mark of a 8–0 away Cup win to FC Teutonia Ottensen.[5][8][9][10] He became a regular feature in the match-day squad, both in Bundesliga, and in the Champions League, figuring on the bench during the 2–0 away win against Celtic FC.[11]
International career
Born in Germany, Ba is of Senegalese descent.[12] He is a youth international for Germany, having started playing with the under-18s in the late summer 2021.[4][13]
Style of play
An ambidextrous footballer,[4] Sanoussy Ba is able to play both as a full-back or higher, as a wing-back even an offensive winger, always on the left side.[6]
References
- ^ Sanoussy Ba at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b Schädlich, Marcus (10 June 2022). "RB-Spieler aus Hof: Moschendorf und Hof hoffen auf Geld - Frankenpost". Frankenpost (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b Schädlich, Marcus (22 July 2022). "Sanoussy Ba: Hofer Junge spielt gegen Klopps Team - Frankenpost". Frankenpost (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d Zeissler, Nico (9 June 2022). "Konkurrenz für Angelino? Neuer Verteidiger in RB Leipzigs Profikader". Tag24 (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b Fritz, Thomas (31 August 2022). ""Unglaublich glücklich": Sanoussy Ba feiert Debüt für RB". RB live (in German). Landesportal Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b Kirschbaum, Fabian (9 June 2022). "RB Leipzig: Talent Sanoussy Ba steigt zu den Profis auf". LigaInsider (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "RB Leipzig vs Liverpool: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time & how to watch". Goal. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Schädlich, Marcus (31 August 2022). "RB Leipzig: Hofer feiert Profi-Debüt - Frankenpost". Frankenpost (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Meise, Robin (31 August 2022). "Sanoussy Ba feiert Profidebüt für RB Leipzig". LigaInsider (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Timo Werner hat-trick helps RB Leipzig cruise against minnows Teutonia Ottensen in DFB Cup". Bundesliga. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Celtic - RB Leipzig live". Marca. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sanoussy Ba | Spielerpositionen | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga 2022/23". kicker.
- ^ Schädlich, Marcus (23 August 2021). "Fußball-Nationalspieler: Max Voigt und Sanoussy Ba für U18 nominiert - Frankenpost". Frankenpost (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
External links
- Sanoussy Ba at Soccerway