Moussa Baradji

Moussa Baradji
Personal information
Full name Moussa Baradji[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000
Place of birth France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
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)
2024–2026 Yverdon-Sport 28 (4)
2025–2026 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 32 (2)
2026– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:11, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Moussa Baradji (born 20 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Blackburn Rovers.[3]

Career

Early career

Baradji started his career in France with ALJ Limay and FC Mantois.[4] He signed for Italian club Team Altamura in October 2020,[5] moving to Legnago Salus in August 2022.[6] He signed with Swiss club Yverdon-Sport in July 2024.[7]

Blackburn Rovers

He signed on loan for English club Blackburn Rovers in August 2025,[8][9] having originally failed a medical the previous month from a pre-existing injury [10] Baradji underwent surgery in September 2025[11] and returned to fitness in November.[12][13]

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.[14][15] Baradji scored his first goals for the club on 4 January 2026, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic.[16]

On 19 May 2026, Blackburn Rovers announced that they had exercised their option to sign Baradji on a permanent basis, signing a long-term contract with the club.[17][18]

Personal life

Born in France, Baradji is of Malian descent.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2025/26". efl.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Summary – Moussa Baradji – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ Moussa Baradji at Soccerbase
  4. 1 2 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).
  5. ↑ "La Team Altamura parla francese". 6 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Un bel poker di arrivi!". 8 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Grazie di tutto, Moussa!". 13 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Rovers make Moussa move!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Lewis Travis: Blackburn captain set to join Derby as Rovers sign Moussa Baradji on loan". BBC Sport. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers boss provides update on Moussa Baradji fitness". Lancashire Telegraph. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers team news with update on Moussa Baradji after surgery". Lancashire Telegraph. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers: Valérien Ismaël on 'dangerous' social media abuse". BBC Sport. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Gestede explains Baradji delay and another potential deal Rovers opted against". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers man in contention to make debut against Preston North End". The72. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Preston North End 1–2 Blackburn Rovers: Andri Gudjohnsen heads winner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Report: Rovers 2–2 Charlton Athletic". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Moussa's move made permanent". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers: Moussa Baradji signs permanent deal". BBC Sport. 19 May 2026.
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