2024-25 Men's Soccer Roster

#10 KK Baffour 2023-24 Men's Soccer Roster

Midfielder


Height 5-8
Weight 145
Class Sophomore/Sophomore
Hometown Southport, CT & Kumasi, Ghana
High School The Taft School
KK Baffour - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2023 NCAA Men’s College Cup All-Tournament Team
  • 2022 ACC All-Freshman Team

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)

  • Played in 21 matches with 19 starts as a midfielder during his sophomore campaign
  • Selected to the All-Tournament Team of the NCAA Championships
  • Finished the season with 11 points off two goals and seven assists
  • His seven assists were tied for the team lead in the category
  • Recorded a goal and an assist in wins over Michigan and IUPUI
  • Notched an assist in the NCAA Championship Second Round win over Kentucky

AS A FRESHMAN (2022)

  • Played in 16 matches as a forward or midfielder during his rookie season in South Bend
  • Made nine starts for the Fighting Irish as a freshman
  • Totaled seven points off two goals and three assists
  • Opened up his Notre Dame account in dramatic fashion, scoring the winner at Virginia with three seconds left to give the Irish the 2-1 victory
  • Scored a goal in the win over Kalamazoo and added a season-high two assists
  • Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Seattle

PREP & PERSONAL

  • Ranked #82 in the TopDrawerSoccer Class of 2022 Rankings
  • Earned All-America honors his senior season
  • Named Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Selected as United Soccer Coaches All-State and All-Region
  • Named a WNEPSA All-Star
  • Served as team captain at Taft for junior and senior seasons
  • Finished his Taft career with 40 goals and 33 assists over three seasons
  • Led Taft to a record of 19-1 during senior season, scoring 24 goals and adding 16 assists
  • Also competed for the Taft track and field team, running the 100m dash
  • Honored with the Livingstone Carroll Award
  • Earned high honors as a student at Taft