Major League Soccer
Eric Bailly
Eric Bailly, 32, from Cote d'Ivoire ➤ Columbus Crew, since 2026 ➤ Centre-Back ➤ Market value: €1.20m ➤ * 12/04/1994 in Bingerville, Cote d'Ivoire
Info
- Club
- Columbus
- League
- Major League Soccer
- Position
- Defender - Centre-Back
- Shirt
- #3
- Age
- 32
- Date of birth
- 12/04/1994
- Height
- 1,87m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Joined
- 17/07/2026
- Contract until
- 30/06/2027
- Market value
- €1.20m
- Career fees
- €45.70m
- Youth clubs
- RCD Espanyol (2011-2013)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MLS | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Leagues Cup | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 77 | 1 | 0 |
| Premier League | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Europa League | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 2ª B - Grupo III | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa del Rey | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Conference League | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man Utd | 113 | 1 | 1 |
| Villarreal | 72 | 1 | 1 |
| Marseille | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| RCD Espanyol B | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Oviedo | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Besiktas | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Espanyol | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Man Utd U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/07/2026 | 26/27 | Real Oviedo | Columbus | free transfer | €1.20m |
| 18/08/2025 | 25/26 | Villarreal | Real Oviedo | free transfer | €2.00m |
| 01/01/2024 | 23/24 | Besiktas | Villarreal | free transfer | €3.40m |
| 04/09/2023 | 23/24 | Man Utd | Besiktas | free transfer | €5.00m |
| 30/06/2023 | 22/23 | Marseille | Man Utd | End of loan | €5.00m |
| 24/08/2022 | 22/23 | Man Utd | Marseille | Loan fee:€2.00m | €6.00m |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Villarreal | Man Utd | €38.00m | €8.00m |
| 29/01/2015 | 14/15 | Espanyol | Villarreal | €5.70m | €1.00m |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | RCD Espanyol B | Espanyol | - | - |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | Espanyol U19 | RCD Espanyol B | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 49 | 2 | 21 | 2015-01-11 | Former international |
| Ivory Coast Olympic Team | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2021-07-22 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €1.20m
- Highest
- €35.00m · 02/01/2018
- Last change
- 05/06/2026
Centre-Back 1.270Columbus 17Cote d'Ivoire 86MLS 354Worldwide 7.005Year 1994 214
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/01/2015 | 20 | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | €400k |
| 28/01/2015 | 20 | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | €1.00m |
| 09/04/2015 | 20 | Villarreal CF | €3.00m |
| 01/07/2015 | 21 | Villarreal CF | €3.00m |
| 29/09/2015 | 21 | Villarreal CF | €6.00m |
| 22/02/2016 | 21 | Villarreal CF | €8.00m |
| 01/08/2016 | 22 | Manchester United | €20.00m |
| 24/10/2016 | 22 | Manchester United | €25.00m |
| 20/02/2017 | 22 | Manchester United | €25.00m |
| 28/06/2017 | 23 | Manchester United | €30.00m |
| 02/01/2018 | 23 | Manchester United | €35.00m |
| 28/05/2018 | 24 | Manchester United | €35.00m |
| 17/10/2018 | 24 | Manchester United | €30.00m |
| 19/12/2018 | 24 | Manchester United | €30.00m |
| 13/06/2019 | 25 | Manchester United | €25.00m |
| 10/12/2019 | 25 | Manchester United | €22.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 25 | Manchester United | €17.50m |
| 13/10/2020 | 26 | Manchester United | €17.50m |
| 18/03/2021 | 26 | Manchester United | €15.00m |
| 08/06/2021 | 27 | Manchester United | €15.00m |
| 05/10/2021 | 27 | Manchester United | €10.00m |
| 23/12/2021 | 27 | Manchester United | €8.00m |
| 15/06/2022 | 28 | Manchester United | €6.00m |
| 19/09/2022 | 28 | Olympique Marseille | €8.00m |
| 02/11/2022 | 28 | Olympique Marseille | €8.00m |
| 27/06/2023 | 29 | Olympique Marseille | €5.00m |
| 27/09/2023 | 29 | Besiktas JK | €4.00m |
| 21/12/2023 | 29 | Besiktas JK | €3.40m |
| 21/03/2024 | 29 | Villarreal CF | €3.50m |
| 07/06/2024 | 30 | Villarreal CF | €3.00m |
| 27/12/2024 | 30 | Villarreal CF | €2.50m |
| 09/06/2025 | 31 | Villarreal CF | €2.00m |
| 12/12/2025 | 31 | Real Oviedo | €1.50m |
| 05/06/2026 | 32 | Real Oviedo | €1.20m |
