Makana Baku
German footballer (born 1998)
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Makana Nsimba Baku (born 8 April 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.[2][1]
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Baku with Sonnenhof Großaspach in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Makana Nsimba Baku | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mainz, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kocaelispor | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2015–2016 | SV Gonsenheim | ||
| 2016–2017 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | SV Gonsenheim | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 66 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Holstein Kiel | 20 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Warta Poznań (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Göztepe | 20 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Legia Warsaw | 29 | (1) |
| 2024 | → OFI (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Atromitos | 66 | (15) |
| 2026– | Kocaelispor | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Germany U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:25, 6 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In June 2019, it was announced Baku would join 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel from SG Sonnenhof Großaspach for an undisclosed transfer fee having agreed a three-year contract.[3]
On 24 July 2024, Atromitos officially announced the signing of Baku on a two-year deal, with Legia Warsaw retaining a resale rate.[4]
International career
Personal life
Born in Germany, Baku is of Congolese descent. He is the twin brother of the footballer Ridle Baku.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 June 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SV Gonsenheim | 2015–16 | Oberliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Sonnenhof Großaspach | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 28 | 1 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 38 | 4 | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 41 | 5 | |||
| Total | 66 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 72 | 6 | ||||
| Holstein Kiel | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||
| Warta Poznań (loan) | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||
| Göztepe | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| OFI (loan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Atromitos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 200 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 227 | 33 | ||
- Includes Greek Cup, Polish Cup, Turkish Cup
- Appearances in the Württemberg Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Polish Super Cup
Honours
Legia Warsaw