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Ibrahima Baldé

Key starterRodez · 23 yrs

Profile

Full nameIbrahima Baldé
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityFrance
Age23
Date of birth17 Jan 2003
BirthplaceParis
Height185 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubRodez
Centre-forward
29
Appearances
12
Goals
0
Assists
1838
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rodez.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 22912018386.81
Ligue 12101577.05

Scout report

Key starterGoal-getting Centre-forward

I. Baldé is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Rodez, rated 65.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 21st of 313 on scout potential in the Ligue 2. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (60.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baldé.

Judged on this season alone, Baldé graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 35 centre-forwards in the Ligue 2, on 12 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances (0.588 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 41). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, top 12% of the 35 centre-forwards in the Ligue 2. At 23 Baldé is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 25.8 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potentialTop 12% centre-forwards · Ligue 2Current seasonTop 29% centre-forwards · Ligue 210th-best centre-forward in the Ligue 221st in the Ligue 2 · potential4th-highest potential centre-forward in the Ligue 2
65.2
Ratingi
4th of 35 centre-forwards
41.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
60.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.59
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

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

12
Goals
0
Assists
12
G+A
0.41
Goals / app

12 goals in 29 appearances (0.41 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 18).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 65.2, Baldé carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Ligue 2 (top 12%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals12
Shots on target23
Shots41

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles20
Dribble success43.5%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions6
Blocks3
Fouls committed42

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.