Abdul Baba
Full name: Abdul Baba
Current team: PAOK
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Ghana
Date of birth: 2 July, 1994 (32 years)
Place of birth: Tamale, Ghana
Weight: 158.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €2M
Current team: PAOK
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Ghana
Date of birth: 2 July, 1994 (32 years)
Place of birth: Tamale, Ghana
Weight: 158.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €2M
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Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Abdul Baba
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Abdul Baba plays as a defender for PAOK and represents Ghana internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes Ahora
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
Abdul Baba Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | PAOK | Super League | 1735 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | PAOK | Super League | 1389 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2023/24 | PAOK | Super League | 2008 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Reading | Championship | 1213 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Reading | Championship | 2490 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | PAOK | Super League | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Chelsea U23 | Premier League 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Mallorca | La Liga | 109 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 965 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 163 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 707 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1016 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2014/15 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Greuther Furth | Bundesliga 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Greuther Furth | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Greuther Furth | Bundesliga 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Greuther Furth | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | PAOK | Greek Cup | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | PAOK | Greek Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | PAOK | Greek Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Reading | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | PAOK | Greek Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Mallorca | Copa del Rey | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Schalke | DFB Pokal | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Schalke | DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | Capital One Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Augsburg | DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Greuther Furth | DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Greuther Furth | DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | PAOK | UEFA Europa League | 833 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | PAOK | UEFA Europa League | 834 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | PAOK | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | PAOK | UEFA Conference League | 671 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Schalke | UEFA Champions League | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Schalke | UEFA Europa League | 439 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ghana | World Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Ghana | Friendly | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Ghana | World Cup | 193 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Ghana | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ghana | Kirin Cup (Japan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ghana | World Cup | 193 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 225 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Ghana | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 296 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Ghana | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Ghana | World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Ghana | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Ghana U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Abdul Baba Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| England - Community Shield | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017 |
| Germany - Bundesliga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018 |
| Greece - Super League 1 | Winner | 1 | 2023/2024 |
| Greece - Super League 1 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| Greece - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| Africa - CAF Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015 |
| World - Florida Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022 |
Transfers
Abdul Baba Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.07.2023 | Chelsea | PAOK | Free agent |
| 31.05.2023 | Reading | Chelsea | Return from loan |
| 31.08.2022 | Chelsea | Reading | Loan |
| 30.05.2022 | Reading | Chelsea | Return from loan |
| 27.08.2021 | Chelsea | Reading | Loan |
| 30.06.2021 | PAOK | Chelsea | Return from loan |
| 30.01.2021 | Chelsea | PAOK | Loan |
| 30.06.2020 | Mallorca | Chelsea | Return from loan |
| 02.09.2019 | Chelsea | Mallorca | Loan |
| 30.06.2019 | Reims | Chelsea | Return from loan |
| 29.01.2019 | Chelsea | Reims | Loan |
| 28.01.2019 | Schalke | Chelsea | Return from loan |
| 29.01.2018 | Chelsea | Schalke | Loan |
| 30.06.2017 | Schalke | Chelsea | Return from loan |
| 02.08.2016 | Chelsea | Schalke | Loan |
| 16.08.2015 | Augsburg | Chelsea | Transfer |
| 12.08.2014 | Greuther Furth | Augsburg | Transfer |
| 01.07.2012 | Dreams | Greuther Furth | Free agent |
| 30.06.2012 | Asante Kotoko | Dreams | Return from loan |
| 01.07.2011 | Dreams | Asante Kotoko | Loan |
Sidelined
Abdul Baba Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knee Injury | 23.09.2019 | 06.12.2019 |
