Following his move to Columbus Crew, Bailly's current-season form is down 95% on last season (Season 20→1), while his Rating eased 27→11. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Columbus Crew · 8th	1	0	2.07	11	1
2025/26	Oviedo · 20th	15	1	6.97	27	20
2024/25	Villarreal · 5th	12	0	6.55	36	6
2023/24	Villarreal · 8th	10	0	6.66	43	5
2023/24	Beşiktaş · 6th	5	0	6.78	24	4
2022/23	MarseilleLoan · 3rd	17	0	6.77	46	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Côte d'Ivoire · international

Side	Apps	G
Côte d'Ivoire U23	4	1
Ivory Coast	48	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

E. Bailly is a 32-year-old central defender at Columbus Crew, rated 11 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bailly.

On the season, Bailly graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 3.034 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 32 Bailly is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Bailly is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/265 clubs

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

3.03

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.03

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 1 appearance.

Watch points

Game time. Only 4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %4%

Available fixtures25 of 25

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.034

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %96

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 32, Bailly sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bailly's projected Rating — 11 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€43.7M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Columbus CrewJul 2026 – nowFree

Oviedountil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

OviedoAug 2025 – Jun 2026Free Transfer

VillarrealJan 2024 – Aug 2025Free

BeşiktaşSept 2023 – Jan 2024Free

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

Marseille(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Manchester UnitedJul 2016 – Aug 2022€ 38M

VillarrealJan 2015 – Jul 2016€ 5.7M

Espanyoluntil Jan 2015

About E. Bailly

Eric Bertrand Bailly is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Columbus Crew, born on April 12, 1994 in Bingerville, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Columbus Crew currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, E. Bailly has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 89 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 30, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs New England Revolution (89 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Club America (20 minutes, 7.3 rating)

E. Bailly's next match is on September 27, 2026, when Columbus Crew face Inter Miami at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Bailly at 11 with a Season form score of 0.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the League Cup and the UEFA Europa League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, E. Bailly has totalled 191 club appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 25 appearances for Villarreal.

E. Bailly's career has also included time at Oviedo, Villarreal, Beşiktaş, Manchester United, Marseille and Espanyol.

On the international stage, E. Bailly has represented Côte d'Ivoire U23 and Ivory Coast — 52 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Watch points