Following his move to Gwangju FC, Loua's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating eased 32→18. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gwangju FC · 12th	8	0	0	7.2	18	3
2024/25	Caen · 18th	6	0	1	6.6	32	3
2024/25	Lech Poznan · 1st	10	0	0	6.64	22	0
2023/24	Lech Poznan · 5th	27	4	3	6.9	30	19
2022/23	Lech Poznan · 3rd	19	0	0	6.71	29	0
2021/22	Lech Poznan · 1st	25	1	2	6.75	35	10
2021/22	Plzen	6	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

A. Ba Loua is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Caen, rated 23.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Loua.

On the season, Loua graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.101 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 30 Loua is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2026/27

23.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

8.4%

Minutes

limited game time

2.1

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Caen finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.1

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 6 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Creativity. 0.35 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 8.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %8.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.35

Goal contribution / 900.35

Defensive actions / 902.101

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 30, Loua sits on 4.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Loua's projected Rating — 23.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€0.9M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Gwangju FCJul 2026 – nowFree

QQabalauntil Jul 2026

CaenJan 2025 – Jul 2026

Lech PoznanAug 2021 – Jan 2025

PlzenAug 2020 – Aug 2021€ 875K

KarvináJul 2019 – Aug 2020

Karviná(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

AASEC Mimosas(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Aug 2018

Vejle(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2018

AASEC MimosasSept 2015 – Jul 2016

Lilleuntil Sept 2015

About A. Ba Loua

Adriel D'Avila Ba Loua is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Gwangju FC, born on July 25, 1996 in Yopougon, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Gwangju FC currently sit 12th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, A. Ba Loua has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 45 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

July 11, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Pohang Steelers (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)

A. Ba Loua's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Gwangju FC face FC Seoul at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Ba Loua at 23.7 with a Season form score of 4.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Ekstraklasa and the 1. Division. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Ba Loua has totalled 246 club appearances with 24 goals and 6 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 31 appearances for Plzen.

A. Ba Loua's career has also included time at QQabala, Caen, Lech Poznan, Plzen, Karviná, AASEC Mimosas, Vejle and Lille.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Caen finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points