Baba Kourouma
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baba Kourouma Kourouma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2025 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 24 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Baba Kourouma Kourouma (born 23 March 2009) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Barcelona.
Born in Guinea,[2] Kourouma is the brother of fellow professional footballers Ilaix Moriba and Lass Kourouma.[3]
Club career
Kourouma moved to Spain as a child, but due to bureaucratic issues, he was unable to join any clubs for a year, playing football on the streets instead.[4][5] He joined Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2021.[6] In January 2025, following interest from English Premier League club Manchester City, Barcelona began contract discussions with Kourouma.[7] Later in the same month, Kourouma agreed a three-year deal with Barça, effective as soon as he turned sixteen.[2]
Having progressed to the Juvenil B side, he was called up to Barcelona's B team in March 2025 for their Copa Catalunya match against Espanyol B, playing the entire second half in Barcelona's 5–0 loss on 19 March.[5] Three days later he made his first start for the club's Juvenil A side, featuring in their 1–1 draw with Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 22 March.[8] On 14 May 2025 he signed a contract renewal with Barcelona, keeping him with the club until July 2028.[9][10]