Carlos Baleba

MUN

• #20 • Center Midfielder

Carlos Baleba

MUN

• #20 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Cameroon

Position

Center Midfielder

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Jan 3, 2004 (22)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

5'10"

Weight

161 lb

Club

Man Utd

League

Premier League

Ranking

Premier League

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

62.2

267/426

Impact score

6.7

190/426

Midfielder rank

69th

69/110

All rank

246th

246/426

Top 5 Leagues

2026/2027 All matches

Midfielder rank

256th

256/540

All rank

948th

948/2,069

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Premier League

Overall

75th/109 MID

62.2

Passing

51st/109 MID

66.9

Fifty Fifty Duel

47th/102 MID

66.4

Shooting

79th/84 MID

55.9

Tackling

25th/108 MID

68.7

Ball Carrying

66th/92 MID

57.5

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Premier League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Premier League

Appearances

Minutes

191

Goals

Assists

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News

Oct 18, 2026

Makes first league start of season

Baleba generated one shot (zero on goal) in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Leeds United.

Analysis: Baleba made his first Premier League start of the season after returning from injury as a substitute against Tottenham in the previous league fixture. The midfielder played 74 minutes against Leeds, attempting one shot and recording one interception before making way for Mason Mount. Across two Premier League appearances this season, he has attempted three shots while contributing two chances created and four interceptions. His return to the starting lineup represents an encouraging step toward rebuilding his match fitness, although competition in central midfield could lead to further rotation.

Oct 9, 2026

Building fitness through training

Baleba (ankle) is improving his fitness after completing extensive training sessions during the international break ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Tottenham, according to coach Michael Carrick. "He's improving, he's trained a lot."

Analysis: Baleba continues to make encouraging progress in his recovery from an ankle injury, having recently played his first minutes for Manchester United in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Lausanne-Sport. The midfielder had already been fit enough to make the bench against Fulham before the international break, and his increased training workload suggests he is getting closer to full match fitness. However, manager Carrick stopped short of confirming his availability against Tottenham, leaving his involvement uncertain. Once fully fit, Baleba should compete with Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos for minutes in United's midfield.