Ludovic Baal
Baal in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ludovic Baal | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Le Mans | 102 | (3) |
2011–2015 | Lens | 130 | (2) |
2015– | Rennes | 72 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | French Guiana | 10 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:19, 4 July 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 February 2017 |
Ludovic Baal (born 24 May 1986) is a French Guianese[1] footballer who plays for Stade Rennais F.C. as a left-back.
Club career
Le Mans
Born in Paris, Baal came through the Le Mans youth system, playing 12 games in his first season with Le Mans scoring 1 goal. His impressive performances earned him a spot in the starting 11 playing 38 Ligue 1 matches the following season. Baal scored his first goal against FC Metz, though Le Mans lost 4–3. Baal is known for being a hard full back known for his exceptional physical strength, pace and technique, and has been an important part of the Le Mans team since joining the club. Baal scored his second goal against AC Ajaccio giving Le Mans the 3–0 lead. That night he became the first player to score a goal in the MMArena.
Lens
Baal moved from Le Mans to Ligue 2 rivals RC Lens on 10 June 2011.[2]
Rennes
On 12 June 2015, Baal joined Rennes from Lens, who had been relegated to Ligue 2, signing a three-year contract.[3]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list French Guiana's goal tally first.[4]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 October 2012 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
2. | 29 March 2016 | Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama, Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
3. | 9 November 2016 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 5–2 | 5–2 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "Ludovic Baal - French Guiana - Caribbean Football". caribbeanfootballdatabase.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ludovic Baal rejoint Lens" (in French). RC Lens. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Mercato. Ludovic Baal signe au Stade Rennais pour 3 ans". Ouest-France (in French). 13 June 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "Baal, Ludovic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ludovic Baal. |
- Ludovic Baal – French league stats at LFP
- Ludovic Baal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at L'Équipe