RIDLE BAKU
Defender · RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
“A German fullback who hunts opponents with relentless pressing intensity.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
R. Baku offers real value as a full back in his prime, with his strongest recent form at VfL Wolfsburg and a sustained spell at RB Leipzig. The price is tempered by rotation risk and the level of the league.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €29.4M – €32M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Baku operates as a high-octane defender who triggers attacks from deep by closing down space with aggressive, intelligent pressure. He combines quick lateral movement with the stamina to sustain his pressing game for ninety minutes, forcing turnovers in dangerous areas and recycling possession efficiently once he's won it back.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.30
SoT / 90
0.65
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
50%
Club football this season: 6 shots in 6 matches (415 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
9 shots · 4 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 8.7 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 5.34 |
 Bundesliga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 7.28 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 415 | 7.09 |
Form (last 8 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.65
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.30
per 90
Shots on target
0.65
per 90
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.08
per 90 · 31% completed
Key passes
0.43
per 90
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
1.30
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.17
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | W6-0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 20 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | L2-0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sep 13 |  Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | W5-0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 10 |  Como | UCL | L4-1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Sep 5 |  Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | L3-1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Aug 29 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | W3-0 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga263 (63%)UEFA Champions League88 (21%)DFB Pokal64 (15%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.50 | 7.09 |
| 2025/26 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0.17 | 6.85 |
| 2024/25 |  VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0.21 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.84 |
| 2022/23 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0.22 | 6.93 |
| 2021/22 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 41 | 5 | 5 | 0.24 | 6.85 |
| 2020/21 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0.21 | 6.36 |
| 2019/20 |  FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0.13 | 6.83 |
Career highlights
UEFA U21 Championship
2019/2021
Spell detail
Apps
41
Goals
5
Assists
4
Minutes
3,175
By season
| 2026/27 | Bundesliga | 6 app | 3 g | 7.09 |
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga | 35 app | 2 g | 6.85 |
Goals by season
5 goals in the spell
International career
Germany
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Germany
Germany's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for R. Baku.