Article by Romeo Ene – Published Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:19 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:19 p.m.
Antoine Baron (25 years old), the striker on loan from Rapid at AFS (Portugal), he had a nightmare debut at the new team. He wanted to block the shot of Luis Suarez (28 years old), however he was chosen with an extremely serious injury.
The French top was diagnosed with a fractured tibia and fibula.
After being successfully operated on, Antoine Baroan began the long recovery process, according to abola.pt.
PHOTO. The first images of Antoine Baroan, operated after the serious injury in Sporting – AFS
The AFS club published images of the French striker with his colleagues on Tuesday. Baroan had his left leg immobilized in the weight room, but his attitude was positive.
The Frenchman's season ended after just 35 minutes on the pitch for his new club.
“AFS Futebol SAD informs that Antoine Baroan underwent surgery on Saturday following a tibia and fibula fracture. At the Paredes Private Hospital, the surgery was performed by Dr. Miguel Quesado and Dr. Joao Afonso, and Dr. Pedro Grosso, AFS physician, accompanied all the procedures.
The intervention was a success and was carried out without complications”, AFS reported.
Four days after the injury, AFS lost on Famalicao's field, score 1-3. The club from Portugal is in last place in the championship, 18th, with only 5 points accumulated in 21 games. Saving from relegation seems like a utopia at the moment.
At Rapid, Antoine Baroan played 15 matches, during which he scored 2 goals. He is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 600,000 euros
The Frenchman also played for Niort, Botev Plovdiv, Winterthur and Ludogorets during his career.
