Mama Baldé

Mama Samba Baldé (born 6 November 1995) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Troyes and the Guinea-Bissau national team. He also holds Portuguese citizenship.

Sporting CP
Born in Bissau, Baldé moved to Portugal before his tenth birthday. In 2013, he signed with Sporting CP for his last year as a junior, arriving for free from Sintrense.

Baldé made his professional debut with the reserves on 11 May 2014, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away win against Braga B in the Segunda Liga. In January 2015, he was loaned to third division side Benfica de Castelo Branco until June.

Returned to Sporting B for 2015–16, Baldé scored his first league goal on 30 September 2015, but in a 1–3 home defeat to Olhanense. He totalled 38 appearances during the season, helping to a tenth-place finish in the second tier.

Baldé went on loan to Primeira Liga club Aves in the summer of 2017. His first match in the competition occurred on 11 September, when he started as a right-back in the 2–1 home victory over Belenenses.

In February 2019, Baldé became Aves' all-time scorer in the Portuguese top flight with nine goals.

Dijon
On 27 June 2019, Baldé joined Dijon on a three-year contract. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 10 August, playing the first half of a 1–2 home loss against Saint-Étienne.

Baldé scored seven times during the 2020–21 campaign, but his team suffered relegation as last.

Troyes
On 31 July 2021, Baldé agreed to a four-year deal at Troyes in the same country and league. He scored a career-best 12 goals in 2022–23, but his side also went down.

On 30 August 2023, Baldé joined Lyon on loan for one year for €2 million, with a €6 million buying option.

International career
Baldé won his first cap for Guinea-Bissau on 8 June 2019, in a friendly against Angola where he replaced Toni Silva (2–0 loss in Penafiel). He was selected in the squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Honours
Aves
 * Taça de Portugal: 2017–18

Lyon
 * Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24