The Bulls manager has praised the Ghanaian after watching him during his first training with the club

New York Red Bulls manager Jesse Marsch has lauded Ghana defender Gideon Baah after his first training with the club this week.

The 24-year-old joined the American side on a three-year deal from Finnish club HJK Helsinki in an undisclosed fee.

“He’s had some games, but he hasn’t had a full 90 minutes in a couple of weeks. His team’s been training for a month after the Christmas break, so he’s fit,” Coach Marsch told the club's website.

“I thought he had a very good first day; very easy on the ball, very confident. And it wasn’t an easy first day with what we did in training. We made things very fast and chaotic, but it was a good first day for him to see how we do things. Overall, I think he fit in very well and showed all his qualities,” he added.

However, Baah admits he's itching to make his first league appearance for the club, as they're scheduled to play Toronto FC on March 6.

“I have seen the pictures and it’s a very wonderful stadium so I'm looking forward to making my debut there,” Baah told NYRB TV.

“I think it’s every player’s dream to play in every nice wonderful stadium with a good crowd and good atmosphere, so as a player I am looking forward to that [day].”

Baah made his international debut with Ghana in a 1-1 friendly stalemate with Canada last October.