Skip to content
Photo: Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0
RB Leipzig

Ridle Baku

Position
Right-back
Nationality
Germany
Height
176 cm
Games
12
10 starts
Minutes
799
67 a game
Goals
4
1.4 xG
Assists
0
1.6 xA

Player profile

725 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Attacking wing-back

Baku is a real goal threat from right-back for Leipzig, with 2 Bundesliga goals, and he carries and pushes the ball forward as well as almost any full-back. He wins most duels. He makes few key passes and few interceptions. From 725 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Goal threat. Goals 0.37 per 90 (top 4% of full-backs) and shots 1.61 (top 8%).

  • Drives forward. Passes into the final third 8.07 per 90 (top 9%) and dribbles won 1.24 (top 13%).

  • Gets in the box. Touches in the box 3.10 per 90, top 13%.

Areas for development

  • Few key passes. Key passes 0.37 per 90, 10th percentile.

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.62 per 90, 19th percentile.

Similar players

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-backs with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 7 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (20%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 27%, Middle third 42%, Final third 32%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga6335201.001.000.50617.13
Champions League4338100.370.370.89836.08
DFB-Pokal2126100.020.020.18107.89

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.85
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 29 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.