Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre (born 17 June 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Ivory Coast national team.[2]

Emmanuel Agbadou
Agbadou with Reims in 2023
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 12
Youth career
San Pédro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Monastir 19 (1)
2020–2022 Eupen 64 (6)
2022–2025 Reims 75 (1)
2025– Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0)
International career
2022– Ivory Coast 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Club career

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In July 2019, Agbadou signed for US Monastir. On 25 September 2019, he played his first match against Stade Tunisien in a 1–0 win.[3]

On 1 September 2020, he joined Belgium to join the Eupen.[4] He played his first professional match on 30 October 2020, in a championship match against the Genk. He is tied in this match, which ends with his team's defeat (4-0 final score).

Reims

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On 16 June 2022, Agbadou signed a five-year contract with Reims in France.[5]

Agbadou plays his first game under his on 7 August 2022, in the first day of the 2022-2023 season of Ligue 1, against the Marseille. He is the incumbent and his team inclines by four goals to one.

On 20 September 2024, Agbadou extended his contract with the Reims by one more season, that is, until June 2028.[6]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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On 9 January 2025, Agbadou signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a four-and-a-half year deal for a reported fee of £16.6m.[7][8]

International career

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Agbadou debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly 3–0 loss to England on 29 March 2022.[9]

Agbadou honours his first selection with the Ivory Coast national team on 8 October 2021, in a match against Malawi. He comes into play in place of Serge Aurier during this meeting won by his team (0-3 final score).

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 January 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monastir 2019–20 Ligue Professionnelle 1 18 1 1 0 19 1
Eupen 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 23 1 3 0 26 1
2021–22 33 5 5 0 38 5
Total 56 6 8 0 64 6
Reims 2022–23 Ligue 1 29 0 2 0 31 0
2023–24 32 1 2 2 34 3
2024–25 14 0 1 0 15 0
Total 75 1 5 2 95 4
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2024–25 Premier League 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 149 8 15 2 0 0 0 0 164 10

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile".
  2. ^ a b Emmanuel Agbadou at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Monastir vs. Stade Tunisien - 25 September 2019". 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Mercato: Agbadou Emmanuel (FC San Pedro) rejoint la Tunisie". mondialsport.ci. 7 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Emmanuel Agbadou, colosse aux pieds agiles" (in French). Reims. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Emmanuel Agbadou (Reims) prolonge son contrat d'un an, jusqu'en 2028". www.lequipe.fr. 20 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Wolves sign Reims defender Agbadou for £16.6m". BBC Sport. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Wolves complete Agbadou signing". www.wolves.co.uk. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  9. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "England vs. Ivory Coast". www.national-football-teams.com.
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  • Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website