Mama Samba Baldé (born 6 November 1995) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Brest and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Club career Sporting CP Born in Bissau, Baldé moved to Portugal before his tenth birthday. In 2013, he signed with Sporting CP for his last year as a junior, arriving for free from Sintrense.
Baldé made his professional debut with the reserves on 11 May 2014, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away win against Braga B in the Segunda Liga. In January 2015, he was loaned to third division side Benfica de Castelo Branco until June.
Returned to Sporting B for 2015–16, Baldé scored his first league goal on 30 September 2015, but in a 1–3 home defeat to Olhanense. He totalled 38 appearances during the season, helping to a tenth-place finish in the second tier.
Baldé went on loan to Primeira Liga club Aves in the summer of 2017. His first match in the competition occurred on 11 September, when he started as a right-back in the 2–1 home victory over Belenenses.
In February 2019, Baldé became Aves' all-time scorer in the Portuguese top flight with nine goals.
Dijon On 27 June 2019, Baldé joined Dijon on a three-year contract. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 10 August, playing the first half of a 1–2 home loss against Saint-Étienne.
Baldé scored seven times during the 2020–21 campaign, but his team suffered relegation as last.
Troyes On 31 July 2021, Baldé agreed to a four-year deal at Troyes in the same country and league. He scored a career-best 12 goals in 2022–23, but his side also went down.
Lyon On 30 August 2023, Baldé joined Lyon on loan for one year for €2 million, with a €6 million buying option. In May 2024, as he had taken part in 55% of their matches, the clause was automatically activated.
Brest On 30 August 2024, Baldé signed a three-year contract with fellow top-tier Brest for €4.5 million, not including bonuses potentially rising up to €2.4 million, with a 15% sell-on clause for Lyon. He was part of the squad that participated in European competitions for the first time in the club's history, the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.
International career Baldé won his first cap for Guinea-Bissau on 8 June 2019, in a friendly against Angola where he replaced Toni Silva (2–0 loss in Penafiel). He was selected in the squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSporting CP B2013–14Segunda Liga10———102014–15Segunda Liga20———202015–16Segunda Liga381———3812016–17LigaPro170———170Total581000000581Aves2017–18Primeira Liga1333010—1732018–19Primeira Liga2883131103510Total41116141105213Dijon2019–20Ligue 12463010—2862020–21Ligue 129700——297Total53133010—5713Troyes2021–22Ligue 130300——3032022–23Ligue 1341210——3512Total641510——6515Troyes B2021–22Championnat National 310———10Lyon (loan)2023–24Ligue 120230——232Lyon2024–25Ligue 12000—0020Brest2024–25Ligue 127240—90402Career total266441715110029846
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGuinea-Bissau2019702020302021312022402023522024133202521202622Total399
Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Mama BaldéNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 7 September 2021 Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan 4–1 4–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 24 March 2023 Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria 1–0 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification3 17 November 2023 Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification4 6 January 2024 26 March Stadium, Bamako, Mali 1–2 2–6 Friendly5 10 June 2024 24 September Stadium, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification6 10 September 2024 Zimpeto Stadium, Maputo, Mozambique 1–1 1–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification7 4 September 2025 24 September Stadium, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 1–1 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification8 25 September 2026 Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City, Tanzania 2–0 2–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification9 29 September 2026 24 September Stadium, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 2–0 3–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Aves Taça de Portugal: 2017–18
Lyon Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24
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