Noe Baba

Noe Baba
Baba with Finn Harps
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Athlone Town
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2015 Fulham
2015–2017 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Macclesfield Town 12 (0)
2018 Waterford 7 (0)
2019 Lupo Martini Wolfsburg 11 (0)
2019–2021 Fortuna Köln 28 (0)
2021–2022 KFC Uerdingen 35 (1)
2023–2024 Finn Harps 61 (2)
2025– Athlone Town 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2024

Noe Baba (born 8 August 1996) is a footballer. He plays as a defender or midfielder for Athlone Town. Born in Cameroon, he is a Republic of Ireland youth international. He is the first African-born footballer to captain an Irish team.[2][3]

Early life

Baba moved from Cameroon to Ireland at the age of ten.[2][3] He boxed as a child.[3]

Club career

In 2015, Baba joined the youth academy of English side Birmingham City, where he was described as "impressed in Richard Beale's side... one to watch... although Blues are already well-stocked in central midfield".[4]

International career

Baba captained the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team.[5] He was described as "A key player for Paul Doolin's U19s".[6]

Baba played in Germany for three clubs: Lupo-Martini, Regionalliga West,[3] Fortuna Koln,[3] and KFC Uerdingan.[7] In Ireland he played for Castlebar Celtic and Waterford; while in England he played for Macclesfield.[7]

Style of play

Baba has been described as "a versatile player... plays primarily as a defensive midfielder but can also feature as a full-back".[8]

Personal life

Baba is a native of County Mayo, Ireland.[9] He has regarded England international Steven Gerrard, Brazil international Ronaldinho, and France international Claude Makélélé as his football idols.[10]

References

  1. ^ Noe Baba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Fallon, John (28 August 2012). "Baba to lead out Ireland". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sneyd, David (21 September 2019). "On the long road from Cameroon to Castlebar and on to Cologne, life for Noe Baba is still football". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Noe problem with Baba". birminghammail.co.uk. 18 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Remember the name: Noe Baba". the42.ie. 15 November 2012.
  6. ^ "SCOUTING REPORT: NOE BABA". Mail. ProQuest 1441639044.
  7. ^ a b McCadden, Mark (3 March 2023). "NOE BETTER MAN FOR HARPS AND ROGERS THAN MIDFIELDER BABA". Daily Mirror. ProQuest 2781414654. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via Wikipedia Library.
  8. ^ "Interview with Irish Footballer Noe Baba". 14 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Noe Baba: Dave Rogers can deliver at Finn Park". donegallive.ie. 8 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Insight: Noe Baba".

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