Biography
Who is Baba Rahman?
Early life and education
Baba Rahman was born on July 2, 1994, in Tamale. This city is in the Northern Region of Ghana. His parents are Alhaji Baba and Hajia Fati Baba Sibdoo. He went to Our Lady Of Fatima JHS. He also attended Young Dakpem'yili JHS in Tamale. Baba started playing for Young Meteors Tamale from 2004 until 2010. He joined the Accra club Dreams FC at age 16.
Club career in Ghana and Germany
Baba Rahman began his professional path at Dreams FC in the Ghana Division Two. He later moved on loan to Asante Kotoko in the Ghanaian Premier League. He won the league title during the 2011 to 2012 season. He was a finalist for the Discovery of the Year Award in 2012. Clubs like Arsenal, Manchester City, and Parma showed interest in him.
On June 12, 2012, he joined Greuther Fürth in the Bundesliga. He scored two goals against 1. FC Nürnberg on August 11, 2014. He signed with FC Augsburg the next day. During the 2014 to 2015 season, he made 108 tackles. This was the highest number in the Bundesliga. He had a successful tackle rate of 83 percent.
Time at Chelsea and loan spells
On August 16, 2015, Baba Rahman signed a five year deal with Chelsea. The initial cost was 14 million pounds. This fee could rise to 22 million pounds. He played his first match on September 16 in a win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. His Premier League debut happened on October 17 against Aston Villa. He also played in a victory over Dynamo Kyiv.
On February 27, an error led to a goal by Shane Long of Southampton. He was replaced by Kenedy at half time. Later, he moved to FC Schalke 04 on loan on August 2, 2016. He wore the number 14 jersey. Manager Markus Weinzierl signed him. He scored a Europa League goal against OGC Nice on September 15.
PAOK and later clubs
Baba returned to Chelsea in January 2019 before joining Stade de Reims on loan. On September 2, 2019, he moved to Mallorca in La Liga. He joined PAOK on loan on January 30, 2021. He scored during his debut against Lamia on February 20. He then joined Reading on loan on August 27, 2021. He spent another season at Reading starting August 31, 2022.
On July 10, 2023, he left Chelsea to sign a two year contract with PAOK. This deal included a one year extension option. He won the Super League Greece in 2023 to 2024. He was named in the Super League Greece Team of the Season. He scored against Malmö on August 6, 2024.
International career and personal life
Baba Rahman debuted for the Ghana senior team in 2014. He played every minute of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He provided a cross for André Ayew to score against South Africa. He scored in the penalty shootout during the final against Ivory Coast. He was part of the 2022 World Cup squad. He assisted Osman Bukari in the match against Portugal. He was selected for the 2026 World Cup squad on June 2, 2026.
He married his childhood girlfriend Salma in May 2016. He uses the name Baba on his jersey for his father. In 2021, he gave equipment to the Tamale Juvenile Unit.
Birthday and age
Baba Rahman was born on July 2, 1994, which makes Baba 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Baba shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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