Mama Baldé


Mama Samba Baldé 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. He was selected in the squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 September 2021Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan4–14–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
224 March 2023Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria1–01–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
317 November 2023Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
46 January 2024Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali1–22–6Friendly
510 June 2024Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
610 September 2024Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique1–11–22025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
74 September 2025Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau1–11–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Aves
Lyon