Baba Rahman

Rahman received his first call-up to the Ghana senior national team in March 2013, when coach Kwesi Appiah named him in the Black Stars squad for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sudan. Baba played every minute of Ghana's campaign at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, providing the cross from which André Ayew headed in the winner against South Africa to win Group C. In the final against the Ivory Coast, Baba scored in the penalty shootout in which his team lost 9–8. Baba was selected for Ghana's final squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and provided an assist during his side's opening match against Portugal; he produced the cross which was headed into goal by Osman Bukari. On 2 June 2026, Baba was named in head coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ghana

Baba began his career at Dreams FC of the Ghana Division Two. After impressive performances, he was then transferred on loan to Asante Kotoko of the Ghanaian Premier League for one season. For the 2012 season, Baba was a finalist for the league's Discovery of the Year Award, eventually losing to Joshua Oninku. After becoming a sought after player during his time with the Kumasi-based club, serious enquiries were made about the player by Manchester City and Arsenal of the Premier League and Parma of Serie A.

Germany

However, Baba eventually signed with newly promoted Greuther Fürth in the Bundesliga on 12 June 2012. Baba stated that his decision to join Fürth was because the club offered, "the best conditions to further develop my career." In the derby against 1. FC Nürnberg on 11 August 2014 he scored his first two goals for Fürth in a 5–1 home victory. The next day he signed with FC Augsburg of the same division. In Baba's 2014–15 season with Augsburg, he made 108 tackles, more than any other player in the Bundesliga that season. Using aspects of his strength and pace, he was able to win 90 of those tackles, coming out to an 83% successful tackle rate. That season, Baba also had 83 interceptions and won 80 contested aerial balls.

Chelsea

2015–16 season

On 16 August 2015, Baba signed for Chelsea on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be an initial £14 million, rising to a potential fee of almost £22 million. He…

Abdul Rahman Baba has "Baba" on the back of his jersey for his Chelsea-supporting father. In May 2016, Baba married his longtime childhood girlfriend, Salma, in their hometown of Tamale in northern Ghana. Baba started doing philanthropic work in his hometown, Tamale whilst playing in Europe. In 2021, he donated football materials and equipment to his former school and to the Tamale Juvenile Unit to help upcoming sportsmen within the northern part of Ghana.

Abdul Rahman Baba was born on 2 July 1994, in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana to Alhaji Baba (Zobognaa) and Hajia Fati Baba Sibdoo. He attended Our Lady Of Fatima JHS and Young Dakpem'yili JHS, all in Tamale. He made his footballing debut with his local team Young Meteors Tamale playing for them from 2004 to 2010, before being scouted by Dreams FC, an Accra based club at the age of 16.