Demba Ba
| Date of birth | 25 May 1985 |
| Place of birth | Sevres, France |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Position | Forward |
Ba joined West Ham United in January 2011 with a contract to June 2014.
He joined Newcastle United in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
Ba joined Chelsea in January 2013 with a contract to June 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrouge FC 92 | 01 Jul 2003 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Rouen | 01 Jul 2005 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Excelsior Mouscron | 01 Jul 2006 | 27 Aug 2007 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 27 Aug 2007 | 28 Jan 2011 | |
| West Ham United | 28 Jan 2011 | 17 Jun 2011 | |
| Newcastle United | 17 Jun 2011 | 04 Jan 2013 | |
| Chelsea | 04 Jan 2013 | 18 Jul 2014 | |
| Besiktas | 18 Jul 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
7 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
16 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | Premier League | 11 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
13 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Chelsea | Premier League | 5 | 14 |
5 |
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| 2013-14 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Besiktas | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2014-15 | Besiktas | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 5 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2007 | Ghana v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Greece v Senegal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2011 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2011 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2011 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2012 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Newcastle United v Atromitos | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2012 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2012 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Maritimo | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 7-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2013 | Chelsea v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2013 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2013 | Swansea City v Chelsea | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-0 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Jan 2013 | Brentford v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Reading v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2013 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Senegal v Angola | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group J |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Chelsea v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2013 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2013 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Chelsea v FC Basel | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Swindon Town v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Oct 2013 | Norwich City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2013 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Nov 2013 | Chelsea v Schalke 04 | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2013 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2013 | Chelsea v Steaua Bucuresti | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2014 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Chelsea v Paris St Germain | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Swansea City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Atletico Madrid v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Chelsea v Atletico Madrid | L |
1-3 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 04 May 2014 | Chelsea v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2014 | Kosovo v Senegal | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Feyenoord v Besiktas | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 06 Aug 2014 | Besiktas v Feyenoord | W |
3-1 Agg: 5-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Besiktas v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Arsenal v Besiktas | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Besiktas | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group C |
| 23 Oct 2014 | Partizan Belgrade v Besiktas | W | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League | Group C |
| 06 Nov 2014 | Besiktas v Partizan Belgrade | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group C |
| 27 Nov 2014 | Asteras Tripolis v Besiktas | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group C |
| 19 Feb 2015 | Liverpool v Besiktas | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Besiktas v Liverpool | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (5-4) |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Club Brugge v Besiktas | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Besiktas v Club Brugge | L |
1-3 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Senegal | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2007 | Ghana v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Greece v Senegal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Senegal v Angola | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group J |
| 25 May 2014 | Kosovo v Senegal | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.