Carlos Baleba
Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:07:16 AM Wikipedia source
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba (born 3 January 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Cameroon national team.
Infobox
Full name
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Date of birth
(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth
Douala, Cameroon
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number
17
2017–2022
EF Brasseries du Cameroun
Years
Team
2022–2023
Lille
2023–
Brighton & Hove Albion
2024–
Cameroon
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Lille B
Lille B
Club
Lille B
Season
2021–22
League
National 3
League
9
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
9
Continental
1
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
National 3
League
4
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
4
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
13
League
1
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
13
League cup
1
Lille
Lille
Club
Lille
Season
2022–23
League
Ligue 1
League
19
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
21
Continental
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Ligue 1
League
2
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
2
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
21
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
23
League cup
0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
27
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
6
Continental
0
Total
37
Total
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
34
League
3
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
—
Continental
40
Continental
4
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
14
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
17
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
75
League
3
League
7
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
1
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
94
Continental
4
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
109
League
4
League
9
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
1
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
130
Continental
5
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Lille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24 | Premier League | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 75 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 130 | 5 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Cameroon
Cameroon
National team
Cameroon
Year
2024
Apps
5
Goals
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
11
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Cameroon | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
References
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- LOSChttps://www.losc.fr/actualites/2022-12-15/dans-les-pas-de-carlos-baleba
- LOSChttps://web.archive.org/web/20230125154256/https://www.losc.fr/effectif/lille/76/carlos-baleba
- efbc-cm.comhttp://www.efbc-cm.com/caros-baleba-est-lillois.html
- LOSChttps://web.archive.org/web/20220114175201/https://www.losc.fr/node/109288
- La Voix du Nordhttps://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1127044/article/2022-01-14/losc-la-pepite-carlos-baleba-s-engage-pour-cinq-ans
- Camerfoot-Infoshttps://camerfoot-infos.com/football-camerounais/mercato-age-de-18-ans-carlos-noom-baleba-signe-au-losc/
- Le Petit Lilloishttps://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/01/14/officiel-carlos-baleba-et-joffrey-bazie-rejoignent-le-losc/
- L'Actuhttps://actucameroun.com/2022/08/01/ligue-1-carlos-baleba-la-tres-belle-revelation-camerounaise-de-la-preparation-de-lille/
- La Voix du Nordhttps://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1212110/article/2022-08-01/losc-carlos-baleba-la-tres-belle-revelation-de-la-preparation
- Le Petit Lilloishttps://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/07/31/carlos-baleba-le-milieu-qui-monte-au-losc/
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/ligue-1/2022-2023/lille-auxerre-live/538409
- L'Actuhttps://actucameroun.com/2022/08/08/carlos-baleba-fier-davoir-effectue-mes-premieres-minutes-en-ligue-1/
- Le 11 HDFhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230827133717/https://le11hdf.fr/paulo-fonseca-losc-cest-tres-important-de-demarrer-fort/
- Brighton & Hove Albionhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230829193927/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3659175/carlos-baleba-joins-albion-from-lille
- Goalhttps://www.goal.com/en/news/caicedo-replacement-brighton-wonderkid-carlos-baleba/bltecfdb6a1197a8b4c
- OneFootballhttps://onefootball.com/fr/news/lille-to-retain-15-sell-on-clause-in-departure-of-carlos-baleba-to-brighton-38116825
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-carlos-baleba-lille-a-brighton-c-est-imminent/1416259
- Le Petit Lilloishttps://lepetitlillois.com/2023/08/29/officiel-carlos-baleba-quitte-le-losc-pour-brighton-et-la-premier-league
- brightonandhovealbion.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230926221008/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3698892/mitoma-magic-as-albion-pick-off-the-cherries
- X.comhttps://x.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/1710988452571795662?s=20
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c07ney4yy0kt
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/sep/28/chelsea-brighton-premier-league-match-report
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj9errg38rkt
- "Baleba's stunner wins Guinness Goal of the Month award"https://www.premierleague.com/news/4303610
- "Cameroon v Cape Verde game report"https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/687205/
- Carlos Baleba at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/carlos-balepa-noom-quomah/702484/
- National Football Teamshttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/95104.html
- https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/media-article/club-news-players-award-winners-2024-25-may-2025https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/media-article/club-news-players-award-winners-2024-25-may-2025
- The Athletic’shttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6336642/2025/05/20/athletic-end-of-season-awards-2024-25-men/