Author of a double during the victory of Troyes on the lawn of Clermont this Sunday, September 18 as part of the 8th day of Ligue 1, Mama Baldé has had a great start to the season with ESTAC. He has already scored 5 goals, 2 assists, and 3 pawns more than Neymar, the Brazilian striker at PSG.
Mama Baldé is only three lengths behind the top scorer in Ligue 1 at the start of the season, Neymar (8 goals). The Bissau-Guinean striker, who scored a double during the victory of Troyes (1-3), as part of the 8th Day of Ligue 1, now has five goals. He is also a little bit like the Brazilian. He is not as charismatic as the PSG striker but he has made his mark in his own way at the start the 2022-2023 financial calendar year.
Mama Baldé had already struck in her team’s first two victories against Angers SCO (3-1) and Monaco (4-2), but also during the defeat of Troyes against Montpellier (2-3). Interesting statistics that show that the star player of “Djurtus”, Mama Balde, is back after a 2021-2022 season to remember. Better than a rebirth, Baldé quite simply signs the best start to the season of his career. Balde not only matches his last season’s total of 3 pawns in 30 matches, but also equals his 8-day record with the Aube club. He also scored twice as many goals in his five first league matches in Ligue 1 than he did in the Portuguese championship.
🐺 The masterclass of our striker 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲́ author of two goals against @ClermontFoot ! 🌟#TeamESTAC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/n05Ht2V86Q
— ESTAC Troyes (@estac_officiel) September 19, 2022
A comeback
The 26-year-old striker, who had previously played in 53 matches for Dijon FCO, arrived at ESTAC as a summer 2021 transfer. If he was not spared from repeated physical glitches last season, Mama Baldé also had to abandon his family in the middle of the season to take part in CAN 2021 in Cameroon. After the elimination of “Djurtus”, he could not continue his journey.
But it is indeed a new Baldé of formidable efficiency (3 goals on 9 shots on target) that ESTAC and the French elite are discovering this season. Bruno Irles, his trainer explained his return to grace through his repositioning at the axis in the offensive section. This is a good decision as the player currently earns his team a 10th position in the standings with 10 point. At this rate, he could finish among the top 5 elite scorers at the end.
Our two scorers, 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲́ and @Rips_20You are in the standard group of the 8th Day of @Ligue1UberEats ! 🔥 #TeamESTAC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/b61HHdME5c
— ESTAC Troyes (@estac_officiel) September 19, 2022
Are you planning to leave January?
While her contract with Troyes runs until June 2025, Mama Baldé has no shortage of suitors. Two German clubs approached the French club to sign the Bissau–Guinean during the summer transfer windows. The positive momentum he showed at the start to the season could make the next transfer window very interesting for him. ESTACHis current top scorer. He can still benefit from the services of his player, who is now alive.
Source: sportnewsafrica
