Pape Meïssa Ba

Squad depth

RED Star FC 93 · 29 yrs

40.9

Profile

Full namePape Meïssa Ba

PositionCentre-forward

NationalitySenegal

Age29

Date of birth4 Jul 1997

BirthplaceDakar

Height187 cm

Shirt number#27

ClubRED Star FC 93

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

552

Minutes

Domestic-league season · RED Star FC 93.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Ligue 2	15	2	1	552	6.52
Ekstraklasaat Widzew Łódź	4	0	0	80	6.5
Ligue 1	1	0	0	14	6.3

Career

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Following his move to RED Star FC 93, Ba's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 38→11), while his Rating eased 50→41. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	RED Star FC 93Loan · 4th	15	2	1	6.52	41	11
2025/26	Widzew Łódź · 14th	4	0	0	6.5	17	0
2024/25	FC Schalke 04 · 14th	13	2	1	6.73	42	10
2024/25	Grenoble · 9th	18	10	2	7.28	50	38
2023/24	Grenoble · 11th	34	11	2	6.93	55	39
2022/23	Grenoble · 10th	35	2	5	6.76	58	23
2021/22	RED Star FC 93 · 11th	31	21	0	—	42	59

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

P. Meïssa Ba is a 29-year-old centre-forward at RED Star FC 93, rated 40.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ba.

On the season, Ba graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 15 appearances (0.489 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 29 Ba is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2022/23

40.9

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

11.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.6%

Minutes

limited game time

0.49

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · RED Star FC 93 finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

2 goals in 15 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.9 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.6%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900.326

Assists / 900.163

Goal contribution / 900.489

Defensive actions / 900.326

Player flow

Goal involvements3

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 (~24), then tapers with age. At 29, Ba sits on 13.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ba's projected Rating — 40.9 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Widzew Łódź(back from loan)2026/27 – now

RED Star FC 93(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Widzew Łódź2025/26 – 2025/26

FC Schalke 042024/25 – 2025/26

Grenoble2022/23 – 2024/25

RED Star FC 932020/21 – 2022/23

Estac Troyesuntil 2020/21

About P. Meïssa Ba

Pape Meïssa Ba is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for RED Star FC 93, born on July 4, 1997 in Dakar, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Senegal. RED Star FC 93 currently sit 4th of 18 in the Ligue 2.

This season

In the current season, P. Meïssa Ba has made 15 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 552 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Ligue 2, the Ekstraklasa and the Ligue 1.

When P. Meïssa Ba plays, RED Star FC 93's record this season is 8W-5D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.55 at home against 6.46 on the road.

Recent matches

May 12, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Rodez (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Montpellier (12 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 2, 2026: 3-1 win away at Amiens (17 minutes, 1 goal, 7 rating)
April 24, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Guingamp (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Reims (18 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Bastia (15 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
April 3, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Laval (26 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Dunkerque (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Saint Etienne (72 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Le Mans (23 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Meïssa Ba at 40.9 with a Season form score of 11.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, P. Meïssa Ba has totalled 201 club appearances with 60 goals and 11 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Grenoble.

P. Meïssa Ba's career has also included time at Widzew Łódź, FC Schalke 04, Grenoble and Estac Troyes.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · RED Star FC 93 finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points