Dai Baldé

Dai Baldé
Personal information
Full name Dai Rodrigo Costa Baldé
Date of birth (2006-10-18) 18 October 2006
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rio Ave U23
Youth career
2015–2018 Estarreja
2018–2019 Varzim
2019– Rio Ave
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Guinea-Bissau 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:15, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Dai Rodrigo Costa Baldé (born 18 October 2006) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Rio Ave U23s. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career

Baldé is a product of the youth academies of Estarreja, Varzim and Rio Ave. He was promoted to the Rio Ave U23s for the 2024–25 season.[1]

International career

Born in Portugal, Baldé is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of friendlies in June 2025.[2] He made his debut in a 1–1 tie with Burundi on 6 June 2025.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "DAI BALDÉ ESTREOU-SE PELA SELEÇÃO NACIONAL". 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Rio Ave: Dai Baldé na seleção A da Guiné-Bissau". A Bola. 24 May 2025.