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Ibrahima Ba

Squad depthFamalicao · 21 yrsTransferred to Sporting CP

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalitySenegal
Age21
Date of birth26 May 2005
BirthplaceBoune
Height190 cm
Shirt number#55
ClubFamalicao
Centre-back
21
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1672
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Famalicao.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Liga211116727.09
Taça de Portugal3000

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Ibrahima Ba is a 21-year-old central defender at Famalicao, rated 63.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 524th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (54.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ba.

Judged on this season alone, Ba graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 9 clean sheets and 3.983 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 44). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, top 13% of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 21 Ba is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 25.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 13% centre-backs · Primeira LigaCurrent seasonTop 15% centre-backs · Primeira Liga8th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga47th in the Primeira Liga · potential7th-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga524th-highest potential U-23 tracked
63.1
Ratingi
7th of 56 centre-backs
44.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
54.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.98
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Famalicao finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

3.98
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
33
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 63.1, Ba carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 13%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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