ABDUL BABA
Defender · PAOK · Super League 1
“A centre-back whose reading of play outpaces his physical toolkit.”
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A centre-back whose reading of play outpaces his physical toolkit.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A centre-back whose reading of play outpaces his physical toolkit.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
75%
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GoalPost verdict
A centre-back whose reading of play outpaces his physical toolkit.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
27Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
35Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
20Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
78Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.10
0.36
per 90
0.16
27%
35%
0.59
2.3
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.10
season rate
Shots / 90
0.36
shot volume
Shot accuracy
45%
5/11 on target
Conversion
27%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.35
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.59
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Baba operates as a line-manager rather than an athlete, relying on positioning and anticipation to neutralise danger before it materialises. He reads the game well from deep, often stepping forward to compress space, but lacks the pace or technical range to recover when caught out. His strength lies in his game intelligence; his weakness is the gap between what his mind sees and what his body can execute.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
Baba remains a reliable domestic option in Ghana's pool, but the gap between his problem-solving ability and his physical ceiling has left him hovering at the periphery of elite competition. Whether he features in future tournaments depends on whether his tactical nous can compensate in the company of faster, more explosive centre-backs.
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Analysis overview
Baba operates as a line-manager rather than an athlete, relying on positioning and anticipation to neutralise danger before it materialises. He reads the game well from deep, often stepping forward to compress space, but lacks the pace or technical range to recover when caught out. His strength lies in his game intelligence; his weakness is the gap between what his mind sees and what his body can execute.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.36
SoT / 90
0.16
Accuracy
45%
Conversion
27%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
1 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A centre-back whose reading of play outpaces his physical toolkit.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 833 | 6.72 |
 Super League 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1,915 | 6.85 |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2,748 | 6.79 |
Form (last 1 match)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.10
Shots
0.36
per 90
Shots on target
0.14
Conversion %
27%
Dribbles
35%
Key passes
0.59
Pass accuracy
79%
Fouls won
0.95
per 90
Def actions
2.29
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23 |  England | World Cup | D0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Super League 11,915 (70%)UEFA Europa League833 (30%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Ghana | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| 2025/26 |  PAOK | Super League 1 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0.16 | 6.81 |
| 2024/25 | PAOK | Super League 1 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0.17 | 6.87 |
| 2023/24 | PAOK | Super League 1 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 0.21 | 7.17 |
| 2022/23 |  Reading | Championship | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.56 |
Career highlights
Cup
2020/2021
Super League 1
2023/2024
Career timeline detail
PAOK
2021 – 2021
Apps
130
Goals
18
Assists
6
Minutes
10,235
Competition breakdown
| Super League 1 | 37 app | 3 g | 6.81 |
| Super League 1 | 46 app | 8 g | 6.87 |
| Super League 1 | 47 app | 7 g | 7.17 |
Goal timeline
18 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Ghana
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.81
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Ghana
Group context
Tournament overview
Baba remains a reliable domestic option in Ghana's pool, but the gap between his problem-solving ability and his physical ceiling has left him hovering at the periphery of elite competition. Whether he features in future tournaments depends on whether his tactical nous can compensate in the company of faster, more explosive centre-backs.
Appearances
5
Best finish
Quarter-finals
FIFA rank
73
Titles
0
Ghana · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.81
Minutes
2,748
G/A 90
0.20
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
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Ghana · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Panama | BMO Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | England | Gillette Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Croatia | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
A. Baba · projection status
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