Ibrahima Ba... 5 things to know about Famalicão's Senegalese rock

Senegalese sensation Ibrahima Ba is making waves with Portuguese side FC Famalicão.

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The Boune native has established himself as one of the breakout stars of the Liga Portugal 2025-2026 season.

Below, five things you need to know about the hugely promising Senegalese defender Ibrahima Ba.

• A product of local club AJEL Rufisque, he joined French side Valenciennes FC on loan in 2023.

• He was signed by Portuguese club Famalicão during the 2024 summer transfer window as a free agent.
• He featured in 12 matches for the reserve team, tallying one goal and one assist, before earning promotion to the first team this season.
• In 16 appearances with the senior squad, he has yet to find the back of the net, but has registered a single assist.
• He has yet to earn a cap with any of Senegal’s youth national teams.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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