Ibrahim Ba facts for kids
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Ibrahim Ba (2015)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 12 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m | ||
| Playing position | Right midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1996 | Le Havre | 128 | (8) |
| 1996–1997 | Bordeaux | 35 | (6) |
| 1997–2003 | Milan | 56 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | → Perugia (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Marseille (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Çaykur Rizespor | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Djurgården | 14 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 267 | (17) | |
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| 1997–1998 | France | 8 | (2) |
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Ibrahim Ba (born 12 January 1973) is a French former footballer. He played as a right midfielder, which means he played on the right side of the middle of the field. Ibrahim Ba started his career in France with Le Havre in the early 1990s. He then played for clubs in Italy, England, Turkey, and Sweden. He finished his playing career at A.C. Milan in 2008. He also played for the French national team from 1997 to 1998, playing 8 games and scoring 2 goals.
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Playing Career Highlights
Ibrahim Ba had an exciting career playing football for many different teams. Let's look at some of his most important moments.
Starting Out in France
Ibrahim Ba was born in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. He started playing for the French club Le Havre AC in 1991, when he was not yet 18 years old. He stayed there for five years. In 1996, he moved to another French club, Bordeaux. With Bordeaux, he reached the final of the Coupe de la Ligue, which is a big cup competition in France.
Winning Trophies with A.C. Milan
In 1997, Ibrahim Ba moved from Bordeaux to Milan, a very famous club in Italy. He had a great start, helping Milan win the Serie A title in the 1998–99 season.
Later, he was loaned to other Italian clubs like Perugia and Marseille. When he returned to Milan, he was part of a very successful team. In the 2002–03 season, Milan won both the UEFA Champions League (the biggest club competition in Europe) and the Coppa Italia (Italy's main cup). Even though he didn't play in many games that season, he was still part of the winning squad.
Playing in England and Sweden
In 2003, Ibrahim Ba left Milan and joined Bolton Wanderers in England. He helped them get to the 2004 Football League Cup Final. He played in the semi-finals, but he wasn't in the squad for the final match, which Bolton lost. After just one season, he moved to Turkey to play for Çaykur Rizespor.
In 2005, he signed with Djurgårdens IF in Sweden. In his first year there, Djurgården won both the Allsvenskan (the top Swedish league) and the Svenska Cupen (the Swedish cup). He played 14 games and scored one goal for the club before leaving in 2006.
Returning to Milan and Retirement
In 2007, Ibrahim Ba went back to Italy. He trained with a smaller team, Varese, to get back in shape. Then, he agreed to a one-year contract with his old club, A.C. Milan. He didn't play much in his final season (2007–08), making only one appearance in the Coppa Italia. After that season, he decided to retire from playing football. He then started working as a scout for Milan in Africa, looking for new talented players.
International Career for France
Ibrahim Ba played for the French national team eight times between 1997 and 1998. He scored two goals for his country. His goals came in friendly matches against Portugal and South Africa.
Personal Life and Family
Ibrahim Ba comes from a family of footballers. His father, Ibrahima Ba, was also a professional footballer from Senegal in the 1970s. His father also played for Le Havre AC in France. Ibrahim's younger brother, Fabien, is also a footballer and has played for A.C. Milan's youth teams.
In 2018, the famous Italian footballer Paolo Maldini said that Ibrahim Ba was one of his close friends from the world of football.
Honours and Achievements
Ibrahim Ba won several important titles during his career:
AC Milan
- Serie A: 1998–99 (Italian League Champion)
- UEFA Champions League: 2002–03 (European Champion)
- Coppa Italia: 2002–03 (Italian Cup Winner)
Djurgårdens IF
- Allsvenskan: 2005 (Swedish League Champion)
- Svenska Cupen: 2005 (Swedish Cup Winner)
See also
In Spanish: Ibrahim Ba para niños
