Kwame Baah (footballer)

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Kwame Baah
Personal information
Full nameKwame Baah
Date of birth (1998-04-21) April 21, 1998 (age 22)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Asante Kotoko
Youth career
2014 Heart of Lions
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Heart of Lions
2016Inter Allies (loan) 10 (0)
20172019 Inter Allies
2019 Asante Kotoko
National team
20152016 Ghana U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 8 July 2017

Kwame Baah (born 21 April 1998, in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Asante Kotoko in the Ghanaian Premier League.

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Career

Kwame Baah made his debut in Ghanaian professional football during the 2015 season with Heart of Lions F.C. in the Ghanaian Division One. He was picked up by Inter Allies FC from Heart of Lions by the end of the 2015 season, having signed a three-year deal with the Premier League side. [1] Baah made his debut for his new club in his first season (2016), during which he appeared in ten matches. He was named vice-captain of the team ahead of their 2017 season and sealed his place as their main goalkeeper. [2]

In the summer 2019, Baah joined Asante Kotoko. [3]

International career

Baah featured for Ghana U20 at the 2015 U20 African Cup of Nations, playing an important role in the match for the 3rd/4th place by stopping a penalty. [4] Baah subsequently also received a call up for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, assuming the role of reserve goalkeeper for Ghana U20. [5] Kwame featured in all four qualifier games played by Ghana U20 in the qualifiers for 2017 U20 African Cup of Nations. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Baah is part of the Ghana B-team, composed of local players, holding training camps ahead the 2017 WAFU Nations Cup and doubleheader in the 2018 African Nations Championship qualifiers. [10] [11]

Statistics

SeasonClubCountryLeagueAppsGoals
2015 Heart of Lions F.C. Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Ghanaian Division One  ? ?
2016 Inter Allies FC Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Ghanaian Premier League 100
2017 Inter Allies FC Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Ghanaian Premier League 150
Total250

Last update: July 8, 2017

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References

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  2. "Midfielder Prince Baffoe named Inter Allies captain for the season - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. BREAKING: Black Meteors Goalkeeper Kwame Baah Joins Asante Kotoko SC, 442gh.com, 3 July 2019
  4. "CAF - Competitions - 19th Edition of the African Under 20 Championship - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Teams - Ghana -". FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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  8. "Ghana U20 XI vs Ethiopia (AYC Qualifier)". 22 May 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. "Ghana U20 line up vs Ethiopia". Twitter. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. "Goalkeepers Kwame Baah and Stephen Kwaku earn Black Stars 'B' call-up". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  11. "Ghana to host 16-nation Wafu tourney" . Retrieved 8 July 2017.

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