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Noe Baba

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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 24 (0)
2026– Mayo 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:49, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Noe Baba (born 8 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Mayo. 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

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

Club career

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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]

Baba played in Germany for three clubs: Lupo Martini Wolfsburg,[3] Fortuna Köln,[3] and KFC Uerdingan.[5] In Ireland he played for Castlebar Celtic and Waterford; while in England he played for Macclesfield.[5]

In July 2026, it was announced that Baba had signed for his hometown club Mayo ahead of their inaugural season at senior level.[6]

International career

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Baba captained the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team.[7] He was described as "A key player for Paul Doolin's U19s".[8]

Style of play

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Baba has been described as "a versatile player... plays primarily as a defensive midfielder but can also feature as a full-back".[9]

Personal life

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Baba is a native of County Mayo, Ireland.[10] He has regarded England international Steven Gerrard, Brazil international Ronaldinho, and France international Claude Makélélé as his football idols.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ Noe Baba at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 Fallon, John (28 August 2012). "Baba to lead out Ireland". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ https://www.mayonews.ie/sport/soccer/former-english-national-league-footballer-signs-for-mayo-fc-8780839
  7. ↑ "Remember the name: Noe Baba". the42.ie. 15 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "SCOUTING REPORT: NOE BABA". Mail. ProQuest 1441639044.
  9. ↑ "Interview with Irish Footballer Noe Baba". 14 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Noe Baba: Dave Rogers can deliver at Finn Park". donegallive.ie. 8 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Insight: Noe Baba".
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