Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
Date of birth December 2, 1990 (1990-12-02) (age 21)
Place of birth Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, Ghana
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Udinese
Number 7
Youth career
000?–2006 Berlin
2006–2007 Berekum Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2008 Berekum Arsenal 19 (7)
2008–2009 → Asante Kotoko (loan) 18 (2)
2009 Berlin
2009 → Recreativo (loan) 0 (0)
2010– Udinese 23 (0)
National team‡
2009 Ghana U-20
Ghana U-23
2008– Ghana 26 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 2, 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:56, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (born December 2, 1990 in Berekum), also known simply as Badu ( /bɑːˈduː/ bah-doo), is a Ghanaian international footballer, who plays for Serie A club Udinese in Italy.

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Career

Agyemang-Badu began his career at Berlin F.C. Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, before later signing for Berekum Arsenal.[1] He was announced in the Ghana Premier League All Star Team[1] on 21 May 2007.

Berekum Arsenal & Recreativo de Huelva

Then on 11 July 2008 he left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one year loan contract with Asante Kotoko.[2]

Agyemang-Badu had trials in England with Middlesbrough in August 2008[3] and at Wolves three months later.[4][5]

He signed than on 16 April 2009 a six months loan contract with Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Berlin FC.[6][7][8] Reuters quoted a source from a Berlin FC official, the loan cost Recreativo about €30,000 (US$40,000),[9] while Associated Press reported his new club holds an option for a contract between 30 June 2012 and the loan will effective until the opening of 2009 summer transfer window.[10] His contract with the Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to Asante Kotoko.[11]

Udinese

In November 2009 BBC and Sky Sports announced the Italian Serie A side Udinese will sign him in January 2010[12][13] and on 28 January 2010 Udinese Calcio announced the deal in their official site which the Udine club signed him permanently from Berlin FC.[14] He 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.

Agyemang-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. He was one of the cover of attacking midfielder Giampiero Pinzi along with countryman Kwadwo Asamoah.

International career

Agyemang-Badu has represented Ghana at under-20, under-23 & senior level. On 22 May 2008 was his first call to the Black Stars [15] His first game was on 8 June 2008 against Lesotho national football team.[16] On 1 January 2009 was named for the Black Satellites[17] for the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda .[18] Agyemang-Badu played for the Local Black Stars at 2009 African Championship of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire[19] and represented his team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[20] Agyemang-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. Agyemang-Badu scored his first senior level goal against Congo, in June 2011.

Titles and Honours

International

Ghana U-20

 Ghana

Personal life

His brother Nana Agyemang-Badu plays currently for Asante Kotoko.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b OnoneTouch Premier League - shownewsstory. onetouch.com.gh (Ghana Premier League). 21 May, 2007. Retrieved 23 May, 2011.
  2. ^ PLAYER PROFILE Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu – Ghanaweb
  3. ^ "Middlesbrough invite Agyemang Badu for trial". ghanaweb.com. 2008-08-15. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=148503. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  4. ^ "Team For Lunchtime Friendly". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 2008-11-11. http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1450977,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  5. ^ "Salmon Smokes Out Victory". wolves.co.uk (Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.). 2 February 2009. http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/DevelopmentReportDetail/0,,10307~1451510,00.html. Retrieved 30 January, 2010. 
  6. ^ "El Decano se hace con el ghanés de diecinueve años, Enmanuelle" (in Spanish). Recreativo de Huelva. 2009-04-16. http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?idnoticias=5933&seccion=Noticias. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  7. ^ "Agyemang-Badu seals Recre move". ghanafa.org/. 2009-04-17. http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200904/3646.asp. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  8. ^ hansainhamburg (2009-04-16). "Huelva verpflichtet Badu" (in German). transfermarkt. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/26745/huelva-verpflichtet-badu.html. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  9. ^ Rogers, Iain (2009-04-16). "Brief-Soccer-Recreativo sign Ghanaian teenager Badu on loan". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLG41160920090416. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  10. ^ "Recreativo signs Agyemang-Badu". Associated Press. cbssports.com. 2009-04-16. http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/story/11633952. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  11. ^ "Badu Doubts Kotoko Stay". allafrica.com. 2009-09-09. http://www.allafrica.com/stories/200909090591.html. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  12. ^ "Agyemang-Badu signs for Udinese". BBC. 2009-11-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8379739.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  13. ^ "Udinese sign Ghanaian star". Sky Sports. 2009-11-25. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11867_5720710,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  14. ^ "Badu all'Udinese a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 2010-01-28. http://www.udinese.it/script/view_flsh_news.php?id=116. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  15. ^ Tomarchio, Cameron (2008-05-22). "Ghana expecting to surprise Socceroos". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://news.smh.com.au/sport/ghana-expecting-to-surprise-socceroos-20080522-2h7h.html. 
  16. ^ Worldcup preliminaries, Africa matches round 2. fifa.com (FIFA).
  17. ^ Seven Kotoko Players Among 23 Man GFA Squad. asantekotokofc.org (Asante Kotoko). Retrieved 13 February, 2011.
  18. ^ Local Stars Step Up For CAN Youth Championship. asantekotokofc.org (Asante Kotoko). Retrieved 14 February, 2011.
  19. ^ CHAN 2009: Squad List. cafonline.com (Confederation of African Football). 22 March, 2009. Retrieved 23 March, 2009.
  20. ^ FIFA.com – FIFA Player Statistics: Emmanuel AGYEMANG-BADU
  21. ^ Daniel Agbaviade (2007-08-20). "Nana Agyemang Badu declares war on the kotoko family". Asante Kotoko. http://www.asantekotokofc.org/Newreel/2007/000807/newyork.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 

External links

Ghana squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up
Udinese Calcio – current squad