Adama Baradji has completed a move from Stade Reims B to Portuguese side SC União Torreense, leaving French football for the first time in his young career to join a club currently competing in Liga Portugal 2. The 18-year-old centre-forward’s transfer from Reims’ reserve team to Torreense is confirmed, with the deal officially starting on 2026-02-02. Contract end-date information has not been disclosed, leaving the length of his stay in Torres Vedras open and creating the possibility of a future free-agency scenario if no long-term agreement is in place.
The switch takes Baradji out of France’s National 3 – Group E, where Stade Reims B compete, and into the higher-profile environment of Portuguese second-tier football. Although the fee is undisclosed in the data, the move is listed as a standard transfer, and there is no registered market value for the player at the time of the switch, underlining how early in his professional development this international step is arriving.
Born in Creil and holding both French and Malian nationality, Baradji has been developed entirely within the French system up to this point. A right-footed centre-forward whose main position is through the middle in attack, he progressed steadily through the Stade de Reims youth ranks: from the U17 side to the U19s and then to the B team. His pathway began at AFC Creil Jugend before Reims brought him into their academy structure in 2022, promoting him to U19 level in 2024 and then to Stade Reims B later that same year. The move to Torreense now marks his first club outside France and his first experience in another country’s league.
Baradji’s recent transfer history shows a rapid rise. In just a few seasons he has moved from youth football in Creil to a professional setup in Portugal, via multiple steps in Reims’ age-group system. While there is no recorded market value, appearance tally, or statistical breakdown of his goals and assists in the available data, Torreense’s decision to bring him in suggests they view him as a long-term attacking prospect rather than a short-term solution.
The confirmed move to Liga Portugal 2 also opens a new chapter for his international profile. With dual eligibility for France and Mali, playing abroad may increase his visibility in different scouting networks, particularly as he transitions from youth and reserve competitions into a fully professional second division noted for developing and exporting talent. His registration with SC União Torreense as his national team designation in the data further underscores that this club is now his primary competitive platform.
For Stade Reims, the transfer marks the end—for now—of a development line that began with a youth signing from AFC Creil and ended with an 18-year-old forward ready to test himself outside his home country. For Torreense, it represents a calculated investment in a young, mobile centre-forward whose profile fits a club looking to grow through smart recruitment rather than big spending.
With the contract already active from 2026-02-02 and no end date specified in the data, Baradji’s trajectory at Torreense will hinge on how quickly he adapts to Portuguese football. If he can translate his promise into consistent performances in Liga Portugal 2, this move could become the foundation of a broader European career and a key stepping stone toward senior recognition at either French or Malian level.
