Have a look at the family and parents of Carlos Baleba
Carlos Baleba is a young and upcoming Cameroonian footballer who recently won the Player of the Match award during Brighton’s win over Manchester City.
Carlos seemingly changed the tempo and performance both on the attack and defensive after coming as a substitute.
Who is Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, bio, age, height, parents, father, position, style of play, salary and contract
The Brighton midfielder has so far played 9 Premier League matches so far this season, scoring one goal and bagging one assist.
Carlos Baleba bio
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba is a Cameroonian professional footballer who was born on January 3, 2004, in Douala, Cameroon. He currently plays for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion as a central or defensive midfielder. Despite his young age, Baleba has already featured for the Cameroon national team as well.
Carlos is a very private person and generally prefers to keep his loved ones away from the public eye. His brother is his closest companion, and duo enjoys following family traditions and taking part in family events. He grew up kicking empty cans around in the streets and dreaming of becoming a footballer like his dad. Ever since a young age, Carlos watched and admired players like Paul Pogba, Kevin De Bruyne, and Thiago Alcântara.
🇨🇲 20-year old Carlos Baleba might just be Brighton’s new £100m midfielder. 💫 pic.twitter.com/3XoAwglKtm
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) November 12, 2024
Family
He was born to parents – Eugene Baleba and Mrs Baleba, and he has a younger brother named Bediang Baleba. Eugene was a footballer himself and even got a trial session in France, with Saint-Étienne. Sadly, his career never took off and it ended prematurely, but Eugene decided to go into amateur coaching. He worked as a trainer at the Cameroon Breweries Football School. He played a major role in establishing the early years of his two sons’ careers.
Carlos’s mother was a housewife and supported her husband and her two sons as they ventured into the football world. Sadly, right when Carlos was gaining prominence for his talents, she passed away after a brief illness.
Age and height
Carlos Baleba is currently 20 years old and stands at a height of 1.79 m.
Nationality and ethnicity
Carlos Baleba is a Cameroonian national and belongs to the Bassa ethnic group.
Career
Carlos Baleba started out his footballing journey at the Futur Soccer FC in his hometown Douala. He then joined the École de Football des Brasseries du Cameroun academy centre in 2017 at age 13. Just one year later, Carlos Baleba joined French team Lille in January 2022 alongside Leny Yoro.
Despite getting picked to be in the squad for several games during the end of the 2021-22 season, he didn’t play until the next season. He finally got his first team minutes under new coach, Paulo Fonseca on July 1, 2022. The following season, the young defensive midfielder joined Brighton & Hove Albion with a five-year contract. Brighton purchased Carlos for a fee of €27 million, with an extra €3 million based on his performances. Moreover, if Brighton decides to sell him off later, his old team will receive 15% of that money.
Baleba became a first team player as soon as he joined, replacing the outgoing Moisés Caicedo. He had his Premier League debut for Brighton on September 24, 2023, in a 3-1 win against AFC Bournemouth.
Playing style
The Cameroon star is a strong and hardworking player who plays in the middle of the field. He is good at passing the ball to his teammates, whether they are close or far away. Carlos can also dribble well and stop the other team from scoring by tackling and taking the ball from them. Baleba runs a lot during the game, helping his team’s defence and attack. This makes him very important because he plays all over the field to help his team.
Contract and salary
Carlos Baleba is currently on a 5-year, $3,250,000 contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He earns an average annual salary of $650,000 from his current contract.
Carlos Baleba has an Instagram account with the handle @carlos_baleba, where he has over 71.9K followers and about 84 posts.