Baba Sule
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Baba Sulemaye, known as Baba Sule (born 7 November 1978 in Kumasi
), is a Ghana
ian footballer who plays for Kwara United
in Nigeria
, as a midfielder
.
not yet aged 18, from hometown's Kumasi Cornerstones, 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 ten years, in the second division
but also much lower, but with very poor individual results: in 1996–97, he only appeared three times as Mallorca returned to the top level
. During four years, also in the "silver category", he only amassed seven league matches for Madrid
's CD Leganés
.
In 2008, already with a Spanish passport
, Sule moved back to Africa
, signing with Nigeria
n outfit Kwara United FC
.
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
), is a Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian footballer who plays for Kwara United
Kwara United F.C.
Kwara United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Premier League after spending 2008-09 in the Nigeria National League...
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
Sule arrived in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
not yet aged 18, from hometown's Kumasi Cornerstones, and proceeded to represent in the country RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, CD Ourense
CD Ourense
Club Deportivo Ourense, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1952, it plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio O Couto, which has a capacity of 5,625....
, CD Leganés
CD Leganés
Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Leganés, in the Madrid outskirts. Founded on 26 June 1928, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 8,000 spectators....
, UE Lleida
UE Lleida
Club Lleida Esportiu is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, Catalonia. Founded in 2011, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.-History:...
, Tomelloso CF
Tomelloso CF
Tomelloso Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Tomelloso, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1979, it currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Tomelloso, which has a capacity of 5,000 seats.-Season to season:----*8 ...
, CD San Isidro
CD San Isidro
Club Deportivo San Isidro is a Spanish football team based in Granadilla de Abona, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1970, it plays in Preferente de las Islas Canarias, holding home matches at Estadio La Palmera, with a 2,700-seat capacity.-Season to season:----*2 seasons in...
, UE Rapitenca
UE Rapitenca
Unió Esportiva Rapitenca is a Spanish football team based in Sant Carles de la Ràpita, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1930, it currently plays in 1ª Catalana, holding home matches at Estadi Municipal La Devesa.-Season to season:...
and CF Rayo Majadahonda
CF Rayo Majadahonda
Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda is a Spanish football team based in Majadahonda, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1976, it plays in the Tercera División - Group 7, holding home games at Estadio Cerro del Espino, with a capacity of 3,865 seats.-Season to season:----*2 seasons in...
, in a stay that would last ten years, in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
but also much lower, but with very poor individual results: in 1996–97, he only appeared three times as Mallorca returned to the top level
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. During four years, also in the "silver category", he only amassed seven league matches for Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
's CD Leganés
CD Leganés
Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Leganés, in the Madrid outskirts. Founded on 26 June 1928, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 8,000 spectators....
.
In 2008, already with a Spanish passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
, Sule moved back to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, signing with Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n outfit Kwara United FC
Kwara United F.C.
Kwara United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Premier League after spending 2008-09 in the Nigeria National League...
.