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Aliou Balde

Solid contributorFC ST. Gallen · 23 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameAliou Badara Balde
PositionCentre-forward
NationalitySenegal
Age23
Date of birth12 Dec 2002
BirthplaceBaghagha
Height172 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubFC ST. Gallen
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Season stats

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36
Appearances
11
Goals
0
Assists
2251
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC ST. Gallen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League3611022516.81
Schweizer Cup5102566.6
Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Guinea6001766.47

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

A. Balde is a 23-year-old centre-forward at FC ST. Gallen, rated 47.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 15th of 202 on scout potential in the Super League. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (65.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balde.

Judged on this season alone, Balde graded 33 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 23 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 11 goals and 0 assists in 36 appearances (0.44 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 33). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 14% of the 23 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 23 Balde is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Balde is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up6 clubs
Current potentialTop 14% centre-forwards · Super LeagueCurrent seasonTop 40% centre-forwards · Super League9th-best centre-forward in the Super League15th in the Super League · potential3rd-highest potential centre-forward in the Super League
47.7
Ratingi
3rd of 23 centre-forwards
33.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.44
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · FC ST. Gallen finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

36
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
11
G+A
0.31
Goals / app

11 goals in 36 appearances (0.31 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 12).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.7, Balde carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League (top 14%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11
Shots on target31
Shots69

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy67%

Possession

Successful dribbles37
Dribble success44.6%
Fouls won30

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions6
Blocks3
Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.