Club career
Born in Saint-Louis, Ba joined FC Porto's youth ranks in 2008, aged 17. He spent his first two seasons as a senior on loan to two other Portuguese clubs, S.C. Covilhã in the Segunda Liga and Académica de Coimbra of the Primeira Liga, [2] making his debut in the latter competition on 15 August 2011 in a 2–1 away win against U.D. Leiria [3] and also playing the full 90 minutes against Sporting CP in that campaign's Taça de Portugal final, which ended 1–0 for the Students. [4]
In September 2012, Porto bought back 25% of Ba's economic rights for €750,000 from investor "Pearl Design Holding Limited", with his value being estimated at €3 million at that time. [5] He made his first league appearance for the Dragons on 2 November of that year, coming on as a substitute for injured Maicon in the first half of an eventual 5–0 home victory over C.S. Marítimo. [6]
Ba was sent off for two bookable offences in the final of the Taça da Liga against S.C. Braga on 13 April 2013, the second of which also resulted in a penalty and the game's only goal, scored by Alan in the last minute of the first half. [7] On 3 September, he moved to fellow top-division team Vitória S.C. for one year. [8]
On 1 February 2014, Ba returned to Porto after appearing sparingly with the Minho Province side. [9] On 4 August, he joined La Liga's Rayo Vallecano also in a temporary deal. [10] In the following summer more of the same, as he moved to Fenerbahçe SK. [11]
For 2016–17, Ba continued in the Turkish Süper Lig, joining Alanyaspor also on loan. [12] After a spell at TSV 1860 Munich marred by injury problems, even though he was first choice when available, [13] [14] [15] he returned to Rayo on 30 August 2017 after agreeing to a four-year contract. [16]
Ba returned to the Spanish second tier on 11 March 2020, signing for Deportivo de La Coruña on a short loan due to Michele Somma's serious injury. [17] [18] On 8 October, he joined Romanian Liga I club FC Dinamo București on a one-year deal, [19] leaving however after only two months. [20]
Ba settled rarely the following years, representing in quick succession Moreirense FC, [21] F.C. Arouca (both in the Portuguese top flight), [22] Sabah FC (Azerbaijan Premier League), [23] C.D. Tondela (Portugal, division two) [24] and Al-Faisaly FC (Saudi First Division League). [25]
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