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Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (born 2 December 1990), known mononymously as Badu (/bɑːˈduː/ bah-DOO), is a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has earned 78 caps for the Ghana national team.[3]

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
Badu with Ghana in 2015
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Berekum, Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2006 Berlin
2006–2007 Berekum Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Berekum Arsenal 19 (7)
2008–2009 → Asante Kotoko (loan) 18 (2)
2009 → Recreativo (loan) 22 (1)
2010–2020 Udinese 170 (10)
2017–2018 → Bursaspor (loan) 18 (1)
2019–2020 → Verona (loan) 10 (0)
2020–2021 Verona 0 (0)
2021–2022 Qingdao 4 (0)
2022–2023 Accra Great Olympics 11 (0)
International career‡
2009 Ghana U-20 7 (0)
2008–2017 Ghana 78 (11)
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2010 Angola
Runner-up 2015 Equatorial Guinea
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2009 Egypt
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Winner 2009 Rwanda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2017

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Berekum, Bono Region, Badu began his career at a local club Berlin F.C. before later signing for Berekum Arsenal.[4] Badu was announced in the Ghana Premier League All Star Team[4] on 21 May 2007.

On 11 July 2008, Badu left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one-year loan contract with Asante Kotoko.[5]

Badu had trials in England with Middlesbrough in August 2008[6] and at Wolverhampton Wanderers three months later.[7][8]

Badu then signed on 16 April 2009, a six-month loan contract with Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Berlin FC.[9][10] Reuters quoted a source from a Berlin FC official, that the loan cost Recreativo about €30,000 (US$40,000),[11] while Associated Press reported his new club holds an option for a contract between 30 June 2012 and the loan would be effective until the opening of 2009 summer transfer window.[12] His contract with the Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to Asante Kotoko.[13]

Udinese

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In November 2009, BBC and Sky Sports announced the Italian Serie A side Udinese Calcio would sign Badu in January 2010[14][15] and on 28 January 2010, the Udine club announced on its official site the permanent signing of the player from Berlin FC.[16] Badu received his first team call-up against A.C. Milan on 12 February, but did not play. After a successive "appearances" as unused sub, he replaced Paolo Sammarco on 28 March 2010 against Fiorentina, which Udinese lost 1–4.

Badu became a regular in 2011–12 season, replacing departed Gökhan Inler in new 4–1–4–1 or 4–4–1–1 formation against Arsenal. Badu was one of the cover of attacking midfielder Giampiero Pinzi along with countryman, Kwadwo Asamoah.

In August 2017, he joined Turkish Süper Lig club Bursaspor on loan for the 2017–18 season.[17] He was injured whilst on loan, and returned to first-team action with Udinese in March 2019, after 11 months out.[18]

Verona

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On 13 July 2019, Badu signed to Hellas Verona on loan with an obligation to buy.[19] He was hospitalised in August with blood clots on his lungs,[20] but was cleared to play in December 2019.[21] He featured in 10 matches on loan at the club.

After the 2019–20 season Hellas Verona activated their obligation to sign him on a two-year deal from Udinese after playing for the Udine-based club for 10 years and playing in 193 matches in all competitions, scoring 10 times and making 11 assists.[22][23] He was not included in Verona's 2020–21 Serie A squad. On 2 January 2021, he announced that he terminated his Verona contract and retired from playing.[24]

Great Olympics

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In July 2022, 13 years after playing in the Ghana Premier League, Badu made a return to the league and signed for Nungua-based club Accra Great Olympics as a free agent.[25][26] He signed a one-year deal with the club ahead of the 2022–23 season.[25] He made his debut on 17 August 2022 against Bechem United, in a 5–4 penalties loss after a goalless draw in regulation time in the 2022 GHALCA G6.[27]

He played in all matches as Olympics went on to win the GHALCA G6 at the end of the tournament after defeating Bechem United by 2–0 in the final.[28][29] On 9 September 2022, a day to the commencement of the league, he was officially unveiled by the club.[30] After a remarkable five-month tenure, during which he participated in 11 league games and earned the prestigious Man of the Match award twice,[31] he bid farewell to Olympics.[32]

International career

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Badu (number 8, top right) in action for the Ghana national team against England in 2011

Badu has represented Ghana at under-20, under-23 and senior level. On 22 May 2008, he received his first call-up to the Black Stars.[33] Badu's first senior international appearance came on 8 June 2008 against Lesotho[34] and his first goal against Congo in June 2011.

Youth career

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On 1 January 2009, he was named in the Black Satellites squad for the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.[35][36] Badu played for the Black Stars' domestic based team at the 2009 African Championship of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire[37] and represented his team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[38]

Badu scored the winning sudden death penalty on 16 October 2009 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final against Brazil. The penalty made Ghana the first African nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[39]

Senior career

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In 2010, Badu was selected for his first Africa Cup of Nations as the Black Stars finished runners-up to Egypt, and went on to appear in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the tournament, with the team twice recording fourth-placed finishes.[39]

During the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in a group match between Ghana and Guinea, Badu flipped up a teammate's pass from just outside the penalty area and launched a mid-air volley to score a goal that was later nominated for the 2012 FIFA Puskás Award (FIFA's global Goal of the Year award).

After missing the 2010 FIFA World Cup through injury,[39] Badu was selected in Ghana's squad for the 2014 tournament.[40]

Personal life

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Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu hails from Seikwa, Bono Region of the Republic of Ghana. He speaks his native language, Koulango, as well as Twi and English. He had his primary and junior high school education at the Seikwa Roman Catholic School and continued at the Nkoranman Senior High School, also at Seikwa. His brother Nana Agyemang-Badu plays for Asante Kotoko.[41] Badu is the nephew of Asiedu Nketia.[42] He is married to Regiatta Affua Arthur.[43][44][45]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played on 15 July 2019[46]
Ghana
Year Apps Goals
2008 3 0
2009 3 0
2010 11 0
2011 10 3
2012 6 1
2013 14 3
2014 8 3
2015 11 1
2016 7 0
2017 5 0
Total 78 11

International goals

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Score and Result list Ghana's goal tally first
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 3 June 2011 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana   Congo
3–1
3–1
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [1]
2. 2 September 2011 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana   Swaziland
2–0
2–0
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [2]
3. 15 November 2011 Stade Municipal, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, France   Gabon
1–0
2–1
 Friendly [3]
4. 1 February 2012 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon   Guinea
1–0
1–1
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations [4]
5. 10 January 2013 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Egypt
1–0
3–0
 Friendly [5]
6. 20 January 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa   DR Congo
1–0
2–2
 2013 Africa Cup of Nations [6]
7. 24 March 2013 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana   Sudan
4–0
4–0
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
8. 10 September 2014 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo   Togo
2–1
3–2
 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [8]
9. 15 October 2014 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana   Guinea
3–1
3–1
 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [9]
10. 31 March 2015 Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France   Mali
1–0
1–1
 Friendly [10]

Honours

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Asante Kotoko

Great Olympics

Ghana U-20

Ghana

References

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