Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (born 2 December 1990), known mononymously as Badu (/bɑːˈduː/ bah-DOO), is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is under contract with Italian club Hellas Verona, but is not included on their 2020–21 Serie A squad. He has earned 78 caps for the Ghana national team.

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
Place of birth Berekum, Bono, Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Verona
Youth career
0000–2006 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– Verona 0 (0)
National team‡
2009 Ghana U-20 7 (0)
2008–2017 Ghana 78 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 13 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:44, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, Badu began his career at local club Berlin F.C. before later signing for Berekum Arsenal.[3] Badu was announced in the Ghana Premier League All Star Team[3] on 21 May 2007.

On 11 July 2008, Badu left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one-year loan contract with Asante Kotoko.[4]

Badu had trials in England with Middlesbrough in August 2008[5] and at Wolverhampton Wanderers three months later.[6][7]

Badu then signed on 16 April 2009 a six-month loan contract with Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Berlin FC.[8][9] Reuters quoted a source from a Berlin FC official, that the loan cost Recreativo about €30,000 (US$40,000),[10] 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.[11] His contract with the Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to Asante Kotoko.[12]

Udinese

In November 2009, BBC and Sky Sports announced the Italian Serie A side Udinese Calcio would sign Badu in January 2010[13][14] and on 28 January 2010, the Udine club announced on its official site the permanent signing of the player from Berlin FC.[15] Badu received his first 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 İnler 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.[16] He was injured whilst on loan, and returned to first-team action with Udinese in March 2019, after 11 months out.[17]

Verona

On 13 July 2019, Badu signed to Hellas Verona on loan with an obligation to buy.[18] He was hospitalised in August with blood clots on his lungs,[19] but was cleared to play in December 2019.[20] He featured in 10 matches on loan at the club.

After the 2019-2020 season Hellas Verona activated their obligation to sign him on a two year deal from Udinese after playing for the Udine based club for 10years and playing in 193 matches in all competitions, scoring 10 times and making 11 assists.[21][22]

International career
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.[23] Badu's first senior international appearance came on 8 June 2008 against Lesotho[24] and his first goal against Congo in June 2011.

Youth career

On 1 January 2009, he was named in the Black Satellites squad for the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.[25][26] Badu played for the Black Stars' domestic based team at the 2009 African Championship of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire[27] and represented his team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[28]

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.[29]

Senior career

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.[29]

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,[29] Badu was selected in Ghana's squad for the 2014 tournament.[30]

Personal life

His brother Nana Agyemang-Badu plays for Asante Kotoko.[31]

Career statistics

International
As of matches played on 15 July 2019[32]
Ghana
YearAppsGoals
200830
200930
2010110
2011103
201261
2013143
201483
2015111
201670
201750
Total7811

International goals
Score and Result list Ghana's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef
1.3 June 2011Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana Congo
3–1
3–1
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.2 September 2011Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Swaziland
2–0
2–0
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.15 November 2011Stade Municipal, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, France Gabon
1–0
2–1
Friendly
4.1 February 2012Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Guinea
1–0
1–1
2012 Africa Cup of Nations
5.10 January 2013Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Egypt
1–0
3–0
Friendly
6.20 January 2013Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa DR Congo
1–0
2–2
2013 Africa Cup of Nations
7.24 March 2013Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana Sudan
4–0
4–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.10 September 2014Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo Togo
2–1
3–2
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.15 October 2014Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Guinea
3–1
3–1
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10.31 March 2015Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France Mali
1–0
1–1
Friendly

Honours

Club

Asante Kotoko

International

Ghana U-20

Ghana

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