Abdul Rahman Baba, better known by his nickname Baba Rahman, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays left-back for Greek side PAOK on loan from Chelsea and for the Ghana national team. In 2004, he joined Young Meteors Tamale’s youth team and began his professional career with Dreams FC of Ghana’s Division Two in 2010. He was then loaned to Asante Kotoko of the Ghanaian Premier League for one season in 2011. In 2012, he signed with Greuther Furth of the Bundesliga, where he spent two seasons. From 2014 to 2015, he was a member of FC Augsburg. He signed a five-year contract with Chelsea on August 16, 2015, for a price of £14 million, with a possible increase to £22 million. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on September 16, 2015. He made his Premier League debut for the club on October 17, 2015. After failing to impress new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte during pre-season, he moved on a season-long loan to the club on August 2, 2016. He made his competitive debut for the club on August 20, 2016. He made his league debut for the club on August 27, 2016. He scored his first goal for Schalke on September 15, 2016. In January 2018, he signed a new loan deal with Schalke 04, this time for an 18-month period until the summer of 2019. He returned to Chelsea early in January 2019 and was promptly loaned to Stade de Reims until the conclusion of the season. On the final day of the transfer window, 2 September 2019, he was loaned out for a season to newly promoted La Liga side Mallorca. He is now on loan with PAOK in Greece for the remainder of the season.
He has represented Ghana at the U20 level on an international level. He made his international debut in 2014 and was a member of their squad that competed in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, finishing second to Ivory Coast.
What is Baba Rahman’s net worth and salary in 2021?
Baba Rahman makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. His net worth is expected to be between $1 and $5 million in 2021. He rose through the ranks of Young Meteors Tamale’s youth team before joining Dreams FC of Ghana’s Division Two in 2010. He signed with Greuther Furth in 2012 for two seasons before moving to FC Augsburg for one season in 2014. He signed a five-year contract with Chelsea in 2015 for a cost of £22 million, which included an annual average income of £4.4 million.
What is the Net Worth and Salary of Baba Rahman?
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Where is Baba Rahman From?
On July 2, 1994, Baba Rahman was born. Abdul Rahman Baba is his birth name. Tamale, Ghana is where he was born. For his second cycle education, he attended the elite Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School in Navrongo. He is of Ghanaian descent. He is of African descent. His faith is Muslim. Cancer is his horoscope sign.
Baba Rahman’s Football Career:
- He began playing football for the Young Meteors Tamale youth club in 2004.
- In 2010, he started his career with Dreams FC of Ghana’s Division Two.
- He was then loaned to Asante Kotoko of the Ghanaian Premier League for one season in 2011, making 25 appearances for the team.
- In 2012, he signed with Greuther Furth of the Bundesliga, where he spent two seasons and made 44 appearances while scoring two goals.
- He subsequently spent one season with FC Augsburg, where he made 31 games and 108 tackles, which was more than any other player in the Bundesliga at the time.
- He signed a five-year contract with Chelsea on August 16, 2015, for a price of £14 million, with a possible increase to £22 million.
- He made his UEFA Champions League debut on September 16, 2015, as he played the entire 90 minutes in a 4-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv at home.
- In a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on October 17, 2015, he made his Premier League debut for the club.
- With Chelsea’s defenders out injured in February 2016, he had his most productive stretch yet, particularly impressing in a Champions League knockout round away game against Paris Saint-Germain.
- In April, he started every game and appeared in 23 games before the end of his rookie season.
After failing to impress new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte during pre-season, the defender joined the club on a season-long loan on August 2, 2016. - There, he was signed by Markus Weinzierl, his old Augsburg coach, and handed the number 14 jersey for the following season.
- In a 4-1 victory over FC 08 Villingen in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on August 20, 2016, he made his competitive debut for the club as a winger rather than a defender.
- In a 1-0 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt on August 27, 2016, he made his league debut for the club, replacing Sead Kolasinac in the 62nd minute.
- He scored his first goal for Schalke in a Europa League victory over OGC Nice on September 15, 2016.
On a season-long loan to Schalke, he made 15 appearances for the club. - In January 2018, he returned to Schalke 04 on loan for the second time, signing a contract for an 18-month period until the summer of 2019, during which time he made five appearances for the club.
- He returned to Chelsea early in January 2019 and was promptly loaned out to Stade de Reims until the end of the season, where he made 11 appearances and scored one goal.
- On September 2, 2019, he was loaned out for a season to Mallorca, a recently promoted La Liga side. He made five appearances for the club during his time there.
- He is now on loan with PAOK in Greece for the remainder of the season.
International Career of Baba Rahman:
- He was a member of Ghana’s U20 team.
- He was called up to the Ghana national team after his good performances and made his international debut in 2014.
- He was a member of the squad that played every minute of Ghana’s campaign in the 2015 Africa Cup of
- Nations, where they finished second to the Ivory Coast.
- He was also chosen for the 2017 Gabon tournament, however he was had to withdraw after suffering a catastrophic knee injury in the first game.
- Following a lengthy rehabilitation, the defender made his debut for Ghana in the 2019 edition, helping the Black Stars to win their group before losing on penalties to Tunisia in the last-16.
Wife of Baba Rahman:
Baba Rahman is a married man, according to his personal life. In May 2016, he married Selma, his lifelong childhood girlfriend, in their hometown of Tamale in northern Ghana. There are no children for the pair. They are having a wonderful time together.
Baba Rahman’s body measurements:
Baba Rahman is 1.79 meters tall, or 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He is 70 kilograms in weight. He has a muscular physique. His hair and eyes are also black. He has a straight sexual orientation.
Quick Facts About Baba Rahman
Celebrated Name | Baba Rahman |
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Age | 27 Years |
Nick Name | Baba |
Birth Name | Abdul Rahman Baba |
Birth Date | 1994-07-02 |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Footballer |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Birth Nation | Ghana |
Place Of Birth | Tamale, Ghana |
Horoscope | Cancer |
Ethnicity | African |
Religion | Muslim |
High School | Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School |
Career Start | 2010 |
Father | Baba |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Selma |
Height | 5 ft. 10 inches |
Weight | 70kg |
Body Type | Athletic |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Source of Wealth | Football Career |
Net Worth | $1 Million-$5 Million |
Current Team | PAOK |
Position | Left-back |
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