Papa Dame Ba

Papa Dame Ba
Personal information
Full name	Papa Dame Ba
Date of birth	12 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Thiès, Senegal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Girona B
Number	12
Youth career
	Keur Madior
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2024	Keur Madior
2024–	Girona B
2024–	Girona
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Pape Dame Ba (born 12 September 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Spanish club Girona FC B.

Club career

Born in Thiès, Ba made his senior debut with local side Keur Madior FC in the Ligue 2 [fr] in 2021.^[1] On 24 January 2024, he moved abroad and joined La Liga side Girona FC, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera Federación.^[2]

Ba made his professional – and La Liga – debut with the Catalans on 26 October 2024, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Alejandro Francés in a 1–0 away loss to UD Las Palmas.^[3]

In July 2022, Ba was called up to the Senegal national under-20 team.^[4]

^ "La révélation Pape Dame Ba pour sa première année en Pro 💙💛 @__papa_dame_18" [La révélation Pape Dame Ba in his first pro year 💙💛 @__papa_dame_18]. Keur Madior FC (in French). Instagram. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ "Mercato : Pape Dame Ba signe à Gérone FC" [Transfer market: Pape Dame Ba signs for Girona FC] (in French). D Sports. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ "LaLiga : Pape Dame Ba a fait ses débuts en pro avec Girona" [LaLiga: Pape Dame Ba makes his pro debut with Girona] (in French). WiwSport.com. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ "Stage de préparation sélection nationale U20" [Training stafe of the under-20 national team] (in French). Senegalese Football Federation. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.