Baba Sulemaye listen (born 7 November 1978), known as Baba Sule, is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Baba Sule
Personal information
Full name Baba Sulemaye
Date of birth (1978-11-07) 7 November 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Cornerstones
1996–1997 Mallorca 3 (0)
1997–1999 Ourense 44 (1)
1999–2004 Leganés 7 (0)
2004 Lleida 0 (0)
2005 Tomelloso 14 (0)
2005 San Isidro 9 (0)
2005–2006 Rapitenca
2006–2007 Rayo Majadahonda
2008–2010 Kwara United
2010–2011 Niger Tornadoes
International career
1995 Ghana U17 6 (0)
1997 Ghana U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Kumasi, Sule arrived in Spain not yet aged 18 from his hometown club Cornerstones FC, and proceeded to represent in the country RCD Mallorca, CD Ourense, CD Leganés, UE Lleida, Tomelloso CF, CD San Isidro, UE Rapitenca and CF Rayo Majadahonda in a stay that would last 11 years, in the Segunda División but also much lower, with very poor individual results: in 1996–97, he only played three times as Mallorca returned to La Liga; over five seasons, also in the second tier, he only made seven league appearances for Madrid-based CD Leganés due to two serious knee injuries.[1]

In 2008, already with a Spanish passport, Sule moved back to Africa, signing with Nigerian team Kwara United FC. He returned to Spain after his retirement due to injuries, working as an electrician, David de Gea's personal driver – before the goalkeeper was eligible for a driving licence – and later a kit man for Segunda División B's CF Fuenlabrada.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Abizanda, Jorge (18 September 2017). "Baba Sule, el campeón del mundo que es ahora utillero en el Fuenlabrada" [Baba Sule, the world champion who is now a kit man at Fuenlabrada]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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