Iddrisu Baba

Born in Accra, Baba moved to Spain at an early age and joined CD Leganés' youth setup, before being loaned to RCD Mallorca. He made his senior debut for the latter's reserves on 29 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 7–1 Tercera División home routing of Penya Ciutadella. Baba scored his first senior goal on 8 May 2016, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win against CF Platges de Calvià. On 23 June, after achieving promotion, he was bought outright by the Bermellones. On 25 August 2017, Baba was loaned to Barakaldo CF in Segunda División B, for one year. Upon returning, he was promoted to the main squad in Segunda División, and made his professional debut on 19 August 2018, replacing Carlos Castro in a 1–0 home win against CA Osasuna. On 3 July 2019, after contributing with 28 matches (play-offs included) as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, Baba renewed his contract until 2022. He made his debut in the category on 17 August, starting in a 2–1 home win over SD Eibar. Baba scored his first professional goal on 31 October 2021, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Cádiz CF. On 10 August 2023, he moved to fellow top tier side UD Almería in a season-long loan deal, with a buyout clause. On 4 July 2024, Almería announced the permanent signing of Baba on a three-year contract following their relegation from the top flight. On 7 August 2026, he was presented at Serbian side FK Partizan.

On 13 November 2019, Baba was called up for the Ghana national team to 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against South Africa and São Tomé and Príncipe. He made his full international debut in the following day, starting in a 2–0 win over the former. He was part of the Ghanaian team in the 2021 African Cup of Nations and sustained an injury in the match against Gabon.

Club

As of match played 7 August 2026

International

As of match played 11 June 2021