Ridle

Baku

Ridle Baku history

Ridle Baku was born on 8 April 1998 in Mainz and plays for RB Leipzig. He played for 1. FSV Mainz 05 from 2007-2020, for VfL Wolfsburg from 2020-2025 and has played for RB Leipzig since 2025.

Current season 2024/25

In the ongoing season, the 26-year-old has scored two goals into the opponent‘s net. Up to this point, he has had one assist resulting in a goal. In total, he has taken 19 shots at goal. Ridle Baku additionally made 14 passes to a shot.

The player with the shirt number 17 is one of the strongest runners in the Bundesliga. His total number of sprints this season is 517 (rank 4).

Last game

Ridle Baku played his last game on the 18th matchday of the 2024/25 season (18 January 2025). Playing for RB Leipzig, he played against VfL Bochum 1848 and tied with 3-3. He was in the starting line-up in this game and played as a midfielder for 73 minutes. Ridle Baku shot at the opponent's goal a total of one time. In terms of total touches, he had 48 individual ball possessions. Furthermore, he had 22 tackle challenges in the last match. Of these, he was able to win 13. Ridle Baku covered a distance of 8.9 km during his total playing time in this game. In doing so, he had a total of 24 sprints.

Bundesliga career and records

Ridle Baku has played 200 matches throughout the course of his career in the Bundesliga. Of these, he has won 74. He has netted 20 goals during his appointments in the Bundesliga. Thus far, he has completed three matches with his current squad.

International appointments

So far, Ridle Baku has played four international matches for Germany. He scored a total of one goal in these games.