Baah is not 'stupid' with the ball- Kemar Lawrence

New York Red Bulls defender Kemar Lawrence is the latest to sing Gideon Baah’s praises following the latter’s Major League soccer debut on Sunday.

The Ghana international lasted the entire duration on his bow as his side succumbed to a 2-0 home defeat to Toronto FC at the Red Bull Arena, two months after transferring from Finish side HJK Helsinki.

“When he got to training, you knew what kind of player he was going to be and what kind of game he was going to have,” Lawrence told his club’s official website.

“You know he loves to handle the ball, he’s good with the ball at his feet, but he’s not stupid with it. He knows when to play it up field and he knows when to do his thing.

“After training with him, I knew he was going to have a great game. He stepped in and he was smart about everything.

“He played simple most times, and when he needed to do his thing—dribble a bit or cut a defender—he was on the right track. And he was on the right track with the back four and with the team in general.”

Baah joined Finish side Honka FC from local giants Asante Kotoko in 2013, before crossing over to HJK the following year after a string of fine performances.

He’s expected to be in action when Red Bulls play Montreal Impact on Saturday.