Makana Nsimba Baku (born 8 April 1998) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

In June 2019, it was announced Baku would join 2. Bundesliga side

Holstein Kiel Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V., commonly known as Holstein Kiel () or KSV Holstein, is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. From the 1900s through the 1960s, the club was o ...

from

SG Sonnenhof Großaspach SG Sonnenhof Großaspach (), commonly known as Sonnenhof Großaspach, is a German professional Football team, football club based in Aspach, Baden-Württemberg, Aspach, Baden-Württemberg. The club is currently playing in the Regionalliga Südwes ...

for an undisclosed transfer fee having agreed a three-year contract. On 24 July 2024,

officially announced the signing of Baku on a two-year deal, with

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 2 ...

retaining a resale rate.

International career

Baku is available to play for either

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. He appeared in five games for Germany's youth teams, though never made any major appearance for the senior team.

Personal life

Born in Germany, Baku is of Congolese descent. He is the twin brother of the footballer

Ridle Baku Bote Ridle Nzuzi Baku (born Bote Nzuzi Baku; 8 April 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back, winger or midfielder for club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team. Club career Mainz 05 In the 2017–18 season, B ...

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Legia Warsaw *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baku, Makana 1998 births Living people Footballers from Mainz German men's footballers German sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Men's association football forwards Germany men's under-21 international footballers 3. Liga players 2. Bundesliga players Ekstraklasa players Süper Lig players Super League Greece players SV Gonsenheim players SG Sonnenhof Großaspach players Holstein Kiel players Warta Poznań players Göztepe S.K. footballers Legia Warsaw players OFI Crete F.C. players Atromitos F.C. players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland German expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey German expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece 21st-century German sportsmen Germany men's youth international footballers German twins