Darling Bladi (born 11 June 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Heerenveen.
Career In 2019, Bladi signed for Saint-Étienne's youth academy after leaving CFF Paris. He would make his Ligue 2 debut for the club in December 2023 in a match against Bordeaux.
On 14 May 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne, a deal until 2027. On 7 July 2024, he was loaned out to Championnat National club Bourg-Péronnas for the rest of the season.
Quickly establishing himself as a key player in the team, he finished the season with twenty-six league appearances to his name.
On 19 July 2025, Bladi was transferred to Betis Deportivo, the reserve team of Real Betis. He made one late-substitute appearance for the main squad of Real Betis in Copa del Rey.
He joined Eredivisie club Heerenveen in July 2026, signing a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year.
Personal life Born in France, Bladi is of Ivorian descent.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSaint-Étienne B2020–21National 310———102021–22National 330———302022–23National 390———902023–24National 3220———220Total350———350Saint-Étienne2023–24Ligue 22020——40Bourg-Péronnas (loan)2024–25National26010——270Betis B2025–26Primera Federación90———90Betis2025–26La Liga001000—10Heerenveen2026–27Eredivisie0000——00Career total720400000760
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