Baba Kourouma

Baba Kourouma Kourouma (born 23 March 2009) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Barcelona.

Early and personal life Born in Guinea, Kourouma is the brother of fellow professional footballers Ilaix Moriba and Lass Kourouma.

Club career Kourouma moved to Spain as a child, but due to bureaucratic issues, he was unable to join any clubs for a year, playing football on the streets instead. He joined Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2021. In January 2025, following interest from English Premier League club Manchester City, Barcelona began contract discussions with Kourouma. Later in the same month, Kourouma agreed a three-year deal with Barça, effective as soon as he turned sixteen. On 14 May 2025 he signed a contract renewal with Barcelona, keeping him with the club until July 2028.

Style of play Predominantly a centre-back, Kourouma has featured at left-back for Barcelona's youth teams, and is also comfortable playing in midfield.