Demba Ba, Senegal footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Demba Ba is a former professional footballer. Born in France, he played as a striker and represented the Senegal national team. He serves as the chairman of National Independent Soccer Association side Albion San Diego.

He made his first-team debut with French team Rouen in 2005 before moving to Mouscron and then TSG Hoffenheim in Germany in 2007. In 2011, he moved to Premier League side West Ham United. He played only 12 games for West Ham and despite being their league top goal scorer in the 2010–11 season, they were relegated to the Championship and Ba moved to Newcastle United. In January 2013, he completed a move to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee, before joining Beşiktaş for €6 million 18 months later in 2014. After one season in Turkey, he moved to Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League, in a spell that included a loan move back to Beşiktaş. He then had a short spell with Göztepe in Turkey, before rejoining Shanghai Shenhua. He remained there for half a season before returning to Turkey with İstanbul Başakşehir, where he would remain for two seasons. After a short spell with Lugano in Switzerland, he retired from professional football in September 2021.

Born and raised in France, Ba was a full international for Senegal from 2007 to 2015 and represented the country at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.