Ghana defender Philemon Baffour has been promoted to the Rio Ave senior squad after impressing the technical handlers of the club at the youth level.[ads1]
The 21-year old left-back joined the Portuguese top-flight side in February, 2022 after an impressive form for Ghana Premier League outfit Dreams FC.
“Congratulations to Philemon Baffour for gaining promotion into the senior team of @RioAve_FC ahead of the 2022/23 season. May you have a great season”, a statement from Dreams FC reads.[ads2]
The former Ghana U20 defender is expected to strengthen the Rio Ave defence in the upcoming 2022/23 league season in Portugal.[ads3]
Philemon Baffour was an integral member of the Ghana U20 side that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania earlier this year.
He has had several call-ups to the Ghana senior male national team, Black Stars after stellar performance for the Ghana U20.[ads5]