Kwadwo Baah

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Kwadwo Baah
Personal information
Full name Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Horb am Neckar, Germany
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 34
Youth career
2012–2013 Moonshot
2013–2017 Crystal Palace
2017–2019 Kinetic Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Whyteleafe 1 (0)
2019–2021 Rochdale 37 (3)
2021– Watford 12 (2)
2022–2023 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024 → Burton Albion (loan) 20 (2)
International career‡
2021 England U18 1 (0)
2021– Germany U19 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:44, 13 October 2021 (UTC)

Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah (born 27 January 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford.

Contents

Early life

Baah was born in Germany to Ghanaian parents, but was raised in South Norwood. [4]

Club career

Early career

In October 2016, aged 13, whilst Baah was at Crystal Palace, he caused controversy as a ball boy in a match against fellow London rivals West Ham United when he tried to stop the opponents time wasting by placing the ball in the six yard area for the goalkeeper Adrián. [5] Baah was released by Crystal Palace at 14. He has credited that moment as a turning point in his development, admitting he didn't take many things seriously and knew he needed to change. [6]

Baah played one game for Whyteleafe in August 2019, who were managed by Kinetic Academy founder Harry Hudson. [7] He also had a trial with Fulham. [8]

Rochdale

On 20 September 2019, at the age of 16, Baah signed to a scholarship contract at Rochdale. [9] Baah made his first team league debut for Rochdale on 1 October, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute for Aaron Wilbraham in an EFL Trophy match at home to Bolton Wanderers. [10]

He scored his first professional goal in a 5–0 win at Wigan Athletic on 15 December 2020. [11] In February 2021, Baah was named EFL Young Player of the Month for January. [12]

Watford

On 1 February 2021, Baah was close to signing a pre-contract agreement with Manchester City, [13] however the deal collapsed. [14] Having undergone a medical with Watford at the end of April and a fee of £125,000 agreed, [15] he officially joined the club on 17 May ahead of their return to the Premier League. [16]

On 13 August 2024, Baah made his debut for Watford in a 5-0 EFL Cup win against MK Dons. He came on as a substitute for Rocco Vata in the 62nd minute and marked his debut by scoring just two minutes later. [17]

Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)

On 29 July 2022, Baah joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan for the 2022–23 season. [18]

Burton Albion (loan)

On 18 August 2023, Baah joined EFL League One club Burton Albion on loan for the 2023–24 season. [19]

International career

On 29 March 2021, Baah made his debut for England U18s during a 2–0 win away to Wales at the Leckwith Stadium. [20] He was also called up to take part in an England U19s training camp in May 2021 at St George's Park. [21]

Baah was called up by Germany for the first time to represent their U19 side against Slovakia under-19's on 6 October 2021, followed by games against Portugal and the Netherlands youth squads. [22]

Career statistics

As of 5 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whyteleafe 2019–20 [23] Isthmian League South East Division 1000000010
Rochdale 2019–20 [23] League One 7010002 [lower-alpha 1] 0100
2020–21 [24] League One30300202 [lower-alpha 1] 0343
Total373102040443
Watford 2021–22 [25] Premier League 0000000000
2024-25 [26] Championship 122003100153
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2022-23 [27] 2. Bundesliga7000000070
Burton Albion (loan) 2023–24 [28] League One202000010212
Career total777104150888
  1. 1 2 Two appearances in EFL Trophy

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