# Mama Baldé

Mama Samba Baldé (born 6 November 1995) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 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 (2–0 loss in Penafiel). He was selected in the squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 26 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sporting CP B | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 2015–16 | Segunda Liga | 38 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| Sporting CP B | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | Total | Total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Aves | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Aves | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| Aves | Total | Total | 41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 13 |
| Dijon | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Dijon | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 |
| Dijon | Total | Total | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 13 |
| Troyes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| Troyes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 12 |
| Troyes | Total | Total | 64 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 15 |
| Troyes B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Lyon (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brest | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 259 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 291 | 46 |
* ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2024 | 13 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 35 | 6 |
    As of match played 10 September 2024
List of international goals scored by Mama Baldé :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 September 2021 | Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | Sudan | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 24 March 2023 | Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 17 November 2023 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 January 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Mali | 1–2 | 2–6 | Friendly |
| 5 | 10 June 2024 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Egypt | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 10 September 2024 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours

Aves
* Taça de Portugal: 2017–18
Lyon
* Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24