Moussa Baradji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Blackburn Rovers (on loan from Yverdon-Sport) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | ALJ Limay | ||
| 2013–2020 | FC Mantois | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Team Altamura | 45 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Legnago Salus | 46 | (8) |
| 2024– | Yverdon-Sport | 28 | (4) |
| 2025– | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Moussa Baradji (born 20 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport.[2]
Career
Baradji started his career in France with ALJ Limay and FC Mantois.[3] He signed for Italian club Team Altamura in October 2020,[4] moving to Legnago Salus in August 2022.[5] He signed with Swiss club Yverdon-Sport in July 2024.[6]
He signed for English club Blackburn Rovers in August 2025,[7][8] having originally failed a medical the previous month from a pre-existing injury [9] Baradji underwent surgery in September 2025[10] and returned to fitness in November.[11][12]
He made his Blackburn debut on 21 November, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 league win away to Preston North End.[13][14]
Baradji scored his first goals for the club on 4 January 2026, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic.[15]
Personal life
Born in France, Baradji is of Malian descent.[3]
References
- ^ "Summary – Moussa Baradji – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Moussa Baradji at Soccerbase
- ^ a b Diakité, Bréhima (5 August 2024). "Moussa Baradji : « Yverdon, l'opportunité de passer un cap »" [Moussa Baradji: “Yverdon, the opportunity to move up a gear”]. Africa Foot (in French).
- ^ "La Team Altamura parla francese". 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Un bel poker di arrivi!". 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Grazie di tutto, Moussa!". 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Rovers make Moussa move!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Lewis Travis: Blackburn captain set to join Derby as Rovers sign Moussa Baradji on loan". BBC Sport. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers boss provides update on Moussa Baradji fitness". Lancashire Telegraph. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers team news with update on Moussa Baradji after surgery". Lancashire Telegraph. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers: Valérien Ismaël on 'dangerous' social media abuse". BBC Sport. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Gestede explains Baradji delay and another potential deal Rovers opted against". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers man in contention to make debut against Preston North End". The72. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Preston North End 1–2 Blackburn Rovers: Andri Gudjohnsen heads winner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Report: Rovers 2–2 Charlton Athletic". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
External links
- Moussa Baradji at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)