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title: "Fans hail Demba Ba on social media after he announces retirement"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2021/09/14/fans-hail-demba-ba-on-social-media-after-he-announces-retirement/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2021-09-14T13:21:50Z"
modified: "2021-09-14T13:21:51Z"
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# Fans hail Demba Ba on social media after he announces retirement

Demba Ba announced his [retirement](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/demba-ba-announces-retirement/) from football on Monday, calling time on a 16-year career that saw him play for 11 different clubs while representing the Senegalese national team.

The 36-year-old won two league titles in his career and became a favourite in England for a memorable stint in the Premier League, so many shared throwback moments of his time in the English top-flight.

Ba played for Rouen, Mouscron (2005 – 2006), 1899 Hoffenheim (2006 – 2007), West Ham United (2011), Newcastle (2011 – 2013), Chelsea (2013 – 2014), Besiktas (2014 – 2015), Shanghai Shenhua (2015 – 2018) (2018 – 2019), Goztepe (2018), Istanbul Basaksehir (2019 – 2021) and Lugano (2021).

The 36-year-old is best remembered for his two-year stint at Newcastle and fans on [social media](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1437464858857988101) hailed his achievements following his announcement – the Senegalese international scored 29 goals with seven assists in [58 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/demba-ba/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/40205) for the Magpies.

He spent three years in England, playing for three different clubs, but made a name for himself by enjoying such a speedy rise to prominence. Supporters wish him well in his future endeavours.

***[In other news, Freddie Woodman admits Man Utd defeat ‘wasn’t good enough’ in social media post](https://readnewcastle.com/freddie-woodman-admits-man-utd-defeat-wasnt-good-enough-in-social-media-post/)***