[88] Ba netted in Başakşehir's 2–3 defeat to Kasımpaşa on the final day of the league season, finishing the campaign as the club's top league scorer with 13 goals. [7] Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal: Which PL teams have improved or declined since last season? Newcastle: The streets won't forget Demba Ba & Papiss Cisse in 2011/12. [47] After a run of seven games without scoring, Ba scored in a 1–0 win against West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on 2 March. In the summer transfer window, Ba was linked with transfers to his former clubs Newcastle United[51] and West Ham United. He tells Simon Turnbull why life is so good at St James' Park [60] On 13 April, he scored the winning goal as Chelsea won 1–0 at Swansea City. [83], Ba rejoined Shanghai Shenhua on 14 June 2018. [17][24], On 17 June 2011, Ba signed for Newcastle United on a three-year deal,[25] making his club debut on 13 August 2011 in the 0–0 draw against Arsenal. [39] On 17 September 2012, he scored Newcastle's 1000th goal of the Premier League era, after scoring both goals in a 2–2 draw against Everton at Goodison Park. Scoring in each of his first three games, he then picked up fractures in his tibia and fibula, and was out of action between August 2006 and April 2007. [37] He finished the season as Newcastle's leading goal scorer, with 16 goals. However, during Cisse's goal-filled start to life on Tyneside, Ba experienced a significant dip in form. The collision resulted in a broken nose and Ba was substituted in the 43rd minute. [53] It was later revealed that the move fell through thanks to Chelsea intervention,[54] though Ba himself considered moving to Arsenal. [57] He made his first Champions League start on 11 December 2013 and he scored the only goal of the game, as Chelsea won 1–0 against Steaua București. [citation needed], On 29 August 2007, Ba moved to 2. He was on fire, so Pardew and Newcastle thought it'd be wise to sign another top goal-getter halfway through the campaign to further enhance the team as an attacking force. In fact, he managed just one more goal in his final 14 appearances of the campaign, which was mainly down to the fact that he was asked to play in a deeper role to accommodate his fellow Senegal international. [73], Ba made a great start to Turkish top flight and scored 8 times in 10 games for Besiktas over the first twelve weeks of the season. The art of goal scoring: A tribute to Ba and Cisse’s time at Newcastle United. 30:55 Demba Ba challenges Rio Ferdinand unfairly and gives away a free kick. [80] After the operation, Bringer affirmed that Ba would be able to play football in a few months. He may have been struggling with lack of fitness (and the possible effects of Ramadan?) However, during Cisse's goal-filled start to life on Tyneside, Ba experienced a significant dip in form. [38], Ba got his season off to a strong start scoring in a 1–0 win against Monaco, in Landsberg am Lech, Germany on 16 July 2012. [26] His first goals for the club came on 24 September 2011 with a hat-trick against Blackburn Rovers in a 3–1 home win. In that season he scored 14 goals, only missing one game all season. So for the first time in our 'The Streets Won't Forget' series, we'll be focusing on two players and there isn't a double act more befitting of such an honour. But to wear the inscription "Je suis Charlie", I would not have done it. But enough chit-chat, here's a short video showcasing some of Ba and Cisse's brilliance close to a decade ago (yes, we feel old too). [6], Ba signed with manager Alain Michel because they were both moving to French club Rouen on a one-year contract, and Ba enjoyed a highly successful season with the club. Way back in 2011, the Magpies had an on-form striker scoring the majority of their goals in the shape of Demba Ba, but the club were wise to the fact that they were becoming over-relient on his goals, so they brought in another striker who could provide the same type of fire power. Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim for €3 million. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images [85], In January 2019, Ba terminated his contract with Shenhua by mutual consent and joined Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir. Newcastle top scorers 2011-12. "[79] French doctor Olivier Bringer performed surgery on Ba's fractured leg successfully on 22 July. So as an actual partnership, they weren't that great, but they thrived as separate entities in 2011/12 and at the end of the day, that's all the streets really care about. [64], On 16 July 2014, Beşiktaş J.K. of the Turkish Süper Lig signed Ba from Chelsea for €6 million. In 2011, he moved to Premier League side West Ham United. "If that goes through, I will be very happy because Newcastle is a club I love a lot," said Ba, who scored 29 goals in 58 appearances during his time on Tyneside. [82] On 31 January 2018, Ba joined Turkish Süper Lig side Göztepe S.K. Newcastle fans will have very fond memories of the 2011/12 Premier League season. [33] While at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, Ba's Senegal teammate Papiss Cissé also signed for Newcastle. who remarkably went on to beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men by two goals to one. but with 4 goals in 6 games, Ba has helped lift the Toon into 4th position in the Premier League after 7 games. He grew up in Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Seine-Maritime. [94], En 2014, when he played for Chelsea, He puts his jersey up for sale at auction for financing Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF). Prior to his countryman's arrival, Ba had established himself as one of English football's best strikers, scoring 15 goals in his first 19 appearances, including hat-tricks against Blackburn and Stoke. “Demba Ba“. [17][18][19][20] Ba's Premier League debut came on 6 February 2011, as a 75th-minute substitute for Robbie Keane during a 1–0 home defeat by Birmingham City. In UEFA Europa League, Ba proved to be instrumental for Besiktas' success and managed to score 5 times in 5 games while Besiktas advanced for the knockout phase. [65][66] He was given the number 9 shirt. Ba finished the season with 6 goals in 11 games, including a hat-trick in the final game on 31 October, a 3–1 win over Jiangsu Sainty, also at the Hongkou Stadium. He made his first-team debut with French team Rouen in 2005 before moving to Mouscron and on to 1899 Hoffenheim in Germany in 2007. [61] On 27 April, during Chelsea's third final match against Liverpool, Steven Gerrard slipped over while receiving a pass which allowed Ba to score, resulting in Chelsea winning the game 2–0, helping them to stay in the race for the Premier League title. [68][69] [56] Ba's first Premier League goal of the season sealed Chelsea's 3–1 victory over Southampton. On 2 January 2013, Newcastle announced that Chelsea had matched Ba's buyout clause of £7,000,000. Much of that was down to the fact that they had two brilliant strikers, ones who scored goals for fun in separate halves of the season. Papiss Demba Cissé (French pronunciation: ; born 3 June 1985) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Senegal national team.. He was recommended to Watford manager Ray Lewington through his friend Gauthier Diafutua, then a Watford player, but released shortly after Lewington's dismissal. [55], He scored his first goal of the season after coming on as a substitute in Champions League match against Schalke in a 3–0 victory. Rio Ferdinand finds out, Tottenham Hotspur news: Club could ride out the Jose Mourinho experiment. Basaksehir striker Demba Ba has revealed what was said in the dressing room during Tuesday’s aborted Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. In the second-leg in Istanbul, which was the first time he was in the starting eleven, Ba scored three goals, marking his first hat-trick with the Turkish club in which ended 3–1. How the Whitehawk Ultras made me … [48] On 1 April, Ba scored a goal from a long Juan Mata cross in the FA Cup quarter-final replay against Manchester United, giving Chelsea a 1–0 victory and a spot at Wembley against Manchester City in the semi-finals of the competition. [41], It was known that Ba had a release clause in his contract valued at £7 million causing speculation of him making a transfer to Chelsea. [76], In Ba's second season at Shanghai Shenhua, he scored 14 goals in 18 Super League games, including hat-tricks in wins against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright on 3 April 2016, and Hangzhou Greentown on 19 June. [citation needed], On 28 June 2015, it was confirmed that Ba had signed a three-year deal with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. He joined the youth section of ES Mont-Gaillard, located in Le Havre, in 1992, before playing for Port Autonome between 1999 and 2000, and then for Frileuse between 2000 and 2001. Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd. [10][11] The club also later claimed he travelled to England without permission in order to force a move, which they reluctantly agreed needs to happen due to Ba's actions. Two days later, Chelsea confirm that Ba had signed a three-year contract at the club. Tim Krul takes the free kick. Demba Ba & Papiss Cissé: Newcastle’s iconic and short-lived strike partnership by Luke McBride Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email While cult African strikers in the Premier League are nothing out of the ordinary, it is almost unheard of for a club to have two at the same time, especially when they come from the same country. [35] He returned to action against Aston Villa on their visit to St James' Park on 5 February 2012, his return proved to be a goal scoring one as he netted the opener in the game which Newcastle won 2–1. Ba was an integral part of Hoffenheim's promotion to the Bundesliga and their successful first season in the Bundesliga, where they finished seventh after leading during the Christmas break. He marked his first appearance for the club by scoring two goals in a 5–1 victory for Chelsea. [42] This speculation was confirmed by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew on 2 January 2013 who said that the transfer was "done" and Ba would "go to Chelsea with our blessing. He turned down a £50,000-a-week salary plus a bonus payment of £500,000 in order to stay in the Premier League with another club, triggering interest from both Everton and Newcastle United. [81], On 31 January 2017, Beşiktaş confirmed that Ba will join the club on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until May 2017. In all competitions Ba scored 40 goals in 103 appearances for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. [49] He was cup-tied for Chelsea's victorious 2012–13 UEFA Europa League campaign. Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine[4] and is the sixth child of seven. [8] In December of that year Ba extended his contract at Hoffenheim to 2013. One long clearance and former Premier League striker, Demba Ba, was through on ball 70 yards out. Formerly of SC Freiburg, he once held the record of most goals scored by an African player in a single Bundesliga campaign – 22 in the 2010–11 season. [12] The club later agreed to a transfer to Stoke City for a reported fee of £7.1 million, but it fell through after Ba had agreed personal terms but failed his medical for undisclosed reasons. In July 2009, he was due to move to VfB Stuttgart, but the move fell through after he failed a medical. In 2017, He brings with Nicolas Anelka funding to the Pan-Africanist association created by Kémi Séba, an anti-colonial activist with several convictions for anti-Semitism. [28][29] Ba's goalscoring form continued despite Newcastle entering a downward spell, and saw him picked in ESPN.com's Premier League Best XI for the first half of the season, and named Premier League Player of the Month for December 2011. Leicester City are eyeing transfer swoop for Marseille star Florian Thauvin. I would have worn a black jersey in tribute to the victims and families. May 2, 2012, during the glorious six-month run in which Cisse and Demba Ba ripped through the Premier League, Cisee produced two stonking goals to down Chelsea. [16], After the collapsed Stoke deal, Ba was sold to West Ham United for an undisclosed fee based on appearances. [92][93], He observes fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan, along with celebrating his goals by performing the Sujud by bowing towards Mecca. Newcastle United's Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse (L) celebrates scoring their second goal with Senegalese striker Demba Ba (R) during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Stoke City at Sports Direct Arena in Newcastle, north-east England on … Paul Scholes blames two Manchester United players for Demba Ba goal Manchester United suffered a 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir in the … [50], For the 2013–14 season, Ba's squad number was switched from 29 to 19, his squad number while at Newcastle. Demba Ba (born 25 May 1985) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir and the Senegal national team. [27] A second hat-trick came in a 3–1 away win at Stoke City, taking his league total to 8 and maintaining the club's 11 game unbeaten league start, taking them to 3rd in the league. Born and raised in France, Ba has been a full international for Senegal since 2007 and represented the country at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. [15], After leaving Hoffenheim, the club's general manager Ernst Tanner stated the club stand by their decision selling Ba. He's had the pleasure of interviewing the likes of Tyson Fury, Gary Lineker, Amir Khan, Lennox Lewis, Joe Root, David Haye, Frank Warren, Kell Brook & Joseph Parker. [59], On 8 April 2014, Ba scored an 87th-minute goal in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg against Paris Saint-Germain to send Chelsea through to the semi-finals. [5], In 2001, Ba returned to Châtillon and played for Montrouge. [45] He scored on his home league debut on 16 January in a 2–2 draw, also against Southampton. Historically Newcastle always had quality strikers. [34] Ba and Cissé returned earlier than expected after Senegal finished bottom of their group, with Ba having missed three Premier League games and two FA Cup games, the second of which saw Newcastle knocked out of the cup. In response, Hoffenheim's general manager said his contract would be cancelled, he would face legal action, and he would be fined and prevented from moving to another club for six months. [46], On 2 February 2013, Ba first played his former team Newcastle in a Premier League match at St. James' Park. The ex-Magpies striker slotted past Dean Henderson to open the scoring for İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. In January 2013, he completed a move to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee, before joining Beşiktaş for €6 million 18 months later. Separately, they were just fantastic to watch and it's a crying shame that they failed to evolve into an effective strike partnership at St James' Park, because they had the talent to make it work. I am a Muslim, and what happened is not Islam. Champions League quiz: Can you name the competition’s most obscure winners? [70][71][72] On 19 August, Ba tried a straight shot right after the kick-off, which was saved by Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczęsny at Play-off Round first leg, which ended 0–0. Papiss Demba Cissé - The Goals 11/12Music: Winter's Song - DansonnBeatsEdited By: Affy & Ross In the 32nd minute of the match Ba had a chance to open the scoring but his initial attempt on goal was saved by Newcastle keeper Tim Krul. Demba Ba signed on 4 January 2013 for an undisclosed fee. We're of course talking about Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse, two players who any avid viewer of the Premier League in recent times will know all about. Cisse actually only spent half of the 2011/12 season on the books at Newcastle, as he joined the club from Freiburg in January. [44] Demba Ba (born 25 May 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir and the Senegal national team. [75] Although Shanghai lost to Jiangsu Sainty in the 2015 Chinese FA Cup final, Ba won the titles of 2015 Chinese FA Cup Most Valuable Player and Top Scorer. © 2021 Sports New Media Limited. He signed a three-year contract on 28 January, on a pay as you play basis due to knee problems found in the Stoke medical. He also scored in a 2–1 win against Braga which helped Newcastle win the Guadiana Trophy. Demba Ba celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Newcastle United from the penalty spot against Wigan Athletic at St James' Park.
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