Christopher Bonsu Baah

Christopher Bonsu Baah
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Al-Qadsiah
Number 22
Youth career
Accra Shooting Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Sarpsborg 08 12 (1)
2023–2025 Genk 72 (4)
2025– Al-Qadsiah 27 (3)
International career‡
2025– Ghana 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:46, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

Christopher Bonsu Baah (born 14 December 2004) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah and the Ghana national team.

Club career

Sarpsborg

Bonsu Baah joined Norwegian Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08 from Ghanaian second division side Accra Shooting Stars in March 2023.[1][2] The Norwegian side stated in their announcement that Bonsu Baah had previously trialed with Borussia Dortmund, Midtjylland, Barcelona and Manchester United.[1]

Bonsu Baah scored his first goal for Sarpsborg in a 3–1 win against Aalesund, and his impressive performances for the club earned him a place on the 2023 Golden Boy longlist.[3][4]

Genk

On 6 July 2023, only four months after joining Sarpsborg, Bonsu Baah signed for Belgian Pro League side Genk on a five-year deal.[5]

Al-Qadsiah

On 7 July 2025, Bonsu Baah joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah on a four-year deal.[6]

International career

Bonsu Baah was called up to the Ghana national team for the 2025 Unity Cup.[7]

On 2 June 2026, Bonsu Baah was named in head coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[8]

Style of play

A left-footed right-winger, also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder, Bonsu Baah led the Norwegian Eliteserien with 57 successful dribbles and 10 chances created, during his time with Sarpsborg.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarpsborg 08 2023 Eliteserien 12130–151
Genk 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3412111[b]0472
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 35340–393
Total 69461110855
Career total 815911101016
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. 1 2 "Christopher Bonsu Baah klar for Sarpsborg 08" [Christopher Bonsu Baah ready for Sarpsborg 08]. sarpsborg08.no (in Norwegian). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Okai Gyimah, Edmund (15 April 2023). "Ghanaian teenager Christopher Bonsu joins Sarpsborg". sportsworldghana.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ghanaian teenager Christopher Bonsu Baah nets debut goal in Sarpsborg 08 win over Aalesunds FK". kickgh.com. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ghanaian duo Ernest Nuamah and Baah Bonsu nominated for Golden Boy award". ghanasoccernet.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 "18-jarig talent Christopher Bonsu Baah tekent voor 5 jaar bij KRC Genk" [18-year-old talent Christopher Bonsu Baah signs for 5 years with KRC Genk]. krcgenk.be (in Dutch). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "بونسو باه يعزز القادسية".
  7. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Otto Addo names squad for Unity Cup 2025". www.ghanafa.org.
  8. ↑ "Kudus misses out as Queiroz names preliminary Ghana squad". FIFA. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Christopher Bonsu Baah at Soccerway
  10. ↑ Christopher Bonsu Baah at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
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