Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Bonsu Baah | ||
Date of birth | 14 December 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Accra Shooting Stars | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | (1) |
2023– | Genk | 53 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2025 |
Christopher Bonsu Baah (born 14 December 2004) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian side Genk.
Bonsu Baah joined Norwegian Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08 from Ghanaian second division side Accra Shooting Stars in March 2023. [1] [2] The Norwegian side stated in their announcement that Bonsu Baah had previously trialed with Borussia Dortmund, Midtjylland, Barcelona and Manchester United. [1]
Bonsu Baah scored his first goal for Sarpsborg in a 3–1 win against Aalesund, and his impressive performances for the club earned him a place on the 2023 Golden Boy longlist. [3] [4]
On 6 July 2023, only four months after joining Sarpsborg, Bonsu Baah signed for Belgian Pro League side Genk on a five-year deal. [5]
A left-footed right-winger, also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder, Bonsu Baah led the Norwegian Eliteserien with 57 successful dribbles and 10 chances created, during his time with Sarpsborg. [5]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sarpsborg 08 | 2023 | Eliteserien | 12 | 1 | 3 [a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Genk | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||
Total | 53 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
Career total | 65 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 |
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