Makana Baku
|
Baku with Sonnenhof Großaspach in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Makana Nsimba Baku | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mainz, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atromitos | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2015–2016 | SV Gonsenheim | ||
| 2016–2017 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | SV Gonsenheim | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 66 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Holstein Kiel | 20 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Warta Poznań (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Göztepe | 20 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Legia Warsaw | 29 | (1) |
| 2024 | → OFI Crete (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2024– | Atromitos | 31 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Germany U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2025 | |||
Makana Nsimba Baku (born 8 April 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Super League Greece club Atromitos.[2][1]
Club career
In June 2019, it was announced Baku would join 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel from SG Sonnenhof Großaspach for an undisclosed transfer fee having agreed a three-year contract.[3]
On 24 July 2024, Atromitos officially announced the signing of Baku on a two-year deal, with Legia Warsaw retaining a resale rate.[4]
International career
Baku is available to play for either Germany or DR Congo. He appeared in five games for Germany's youth teams, though never made any major appearance for the senior team.
Personal life
Born in Germany, Baku is of Congolese descent. He is the twin brother of the footballer Ridle Baku.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 June 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SV Gonsenheim | 2015–16 | Oberliga | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| Sonnenhof Großaspach | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 28 | 1 | – | – | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 38 | 4 | – | – | 3[b] | 1 | 41 | 5 | |||
| Total | 66 | 5 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 72 | 6 | ||||
| Holstein Kiel | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 22 | 7 | ||
| Warta Poznan (loan) | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 6 | – | – | – | 13 | 6 | |||
| Göztepe | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | – | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| OFI Crete (loan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| Atromitos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 34 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 200 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 227 | 33 | ||
- ^ Includes Greek Cup, Polish Cup, Turkish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the Württemberg Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
Honours
Legia Warsaw
References
- ^ a b c d "Makana Baku". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Galiński, Tomasz (24 July 2024). "Legia pozbyła się balastu. Makana Baku zaprezentowany w nowym klubie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Haase, André (6 June 2019). "Holstein Kiel verpflichtet Makana Baku von der SG Sonnenhof Großaspach". Kieler Nachrichten (in German). Sportbuzzer. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε και Μπάκου ο Ατρόμητος" (in Greek). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Makana und Ridle Baku: Unbekümmert und unberechenbar". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.
- ^ Makana Baku at Soccerway
- ^ "120 minut walki i nic! Zadecydowały dopiero rzuty karne". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Superpuchar dla Legii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2023.