Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 27 January 2003||
Place of birth | Horb am Neckar, Germany | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Burton Albion (on loan from Watford) | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Moonshot | ||
2013–2017 | Crystal Palace | ||
2017–2019 | Kinetic Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019 | Whyteleafe | 1 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Rochdale | 37 | (3) |
2021– | Watford | 0 | (0) |
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 12 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:44, 13 October 2021 (UTC) |
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Burton Albion on loan from EFL Championship club Watford.
Baah was born in Germany to Ghanaian parents, but was raised in South Norwood. [4]
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]
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]
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 29 July 2022, Baah joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan for the 2022–23 season. [17]
On 18 August 2023, Baah joined EFL League One club Burton Albion on loan for the 2023–24 season. [18]
On 29 March 2021, Baah made his debut for England U18s during a 2–0 win away to Wales at the Leckwith Stadium. [19] He was also called up to take part in an England U19s training camp in May 2021 at St George's Park. [20]
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. [21]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Whyteleafe | 2019–20 [22] | Isthmian League South East Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rochdale | 2019–20 [22] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2020–21 [23] | League One | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
Watford | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Burton Albion (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Career total | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 5 |