Keita Baldé

Baldé's current-season form is up 33% on last season (Season 9→12), while his Rating eased 39→26. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Monza · 3rd	21	2	2	6.9	26	12
2024/25	Monza · 20th	11	2	0	6.77	39	9
2024/25	Sivasspor · 17th	11	1	0	6.6	24	4
2023/24	EspanyolLoan · 4th	22	0	0	6.53	38	0
2023/24	Spartak Moscow · 5th	2	0	0	6.25	18	0
2022/23	Spartak Moscow · 3rd	12	3	0	6.85	24	10
2021/22	Cagliari · 18th	26	3	1	6.59	61	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Senegal · international

Side	Apps	G
Senegal	38	6

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

K. Baldé is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Monza, rated 26.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baldé.

On the season, Baldé graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances (0.361 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 31 Baldé is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upStepped up 2024/255 clubs

26.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.36

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Monza finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

2 goals in 21 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.4%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900.18

Assists / 900.18

Goal contribution / 900.361

Defensive actions / 900.541

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.902

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 (~16), then tapers with age. At 31, Baldé sits on 4.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Baldé's projected Rating — 26.1 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards1

Transfer history

€30.3M total transfer fees · 9 moves

SivassporAug 2024 – nowFree

Espanyol(on loan)Sept 2023 – Aug 2024

Spartak MoscowAug 2022 – Sept 2023Free

CagliariAug 2021 – Aug 2022Free

Sampdoria(on loan)Sept 2020 – Aug 2021

Monaco(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

Inter(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

MonacoAug 2017 – Aug 2018€ 30M

LazioJul 2012 – Aug 2017€ 300K

Barcelonauntil Jul 2012

About K. Baldé

Keita Baldé Diao is a 31-year-old centre-forward who plays for Monza, born on March 8, 1995 in Arbúcies, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Senegal. Monza currently sit 19th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, K. Baldé has made 21 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists across 998 minutes, with 9 yellow cards.

K. Baldé's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Monza face Udinese at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Baldé at 26.1 with a Season form score of 11.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the CAF Africa Cup of Nations and the Coppa Italia. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, K. Baldé has totalled 309 club appearances with 61 goals and 22 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 31 appearances for Lazio.

K. Baldé's career has also included time at Sivasspor, Espanyol, Spartak Moscow, Cagliari, Sampdoria, Monaco, Inter, Lazio and Barcelona.

On the international stage, K. Baldé has represented Senegal — 38 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Monza finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points