Stéphane Badji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stéphane Diarra Badji | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ziguinchor, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brann | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ècole de football Mamadou Fayé | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | ASC Xam-Xam | ||
| 2009–2011 | Casa Sport | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sogndal | 24 | (0) |
| 2013– | Brann | 28 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | Senegal U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012– | Senegal | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Stéphane Diarra Badji (born 29 May 1990, Ziguinchor) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Norwegian club Brann in Tippeligaen, as a central midfielder.[1]
Career
He started his career alongside his brother Ismaïla Diarra Badji in the Ècole de football Mamadou Fayé.[2] In the Winter of 2007/2008 left the football school of Mamadou Fayé with his brother and joined to Championnat Professionnel Ligue 1 side Xam-Xam.[3]
After an successful first professional season the Badji brothers signed in Spring 2009 with Casa Sport.[4] On 31 December 2011 left his club Casa Sport and signed with Tippeligaen club Sogndal Fotball,[5] without his brother who plays today with Casa Sport.[6]
On 1 March 2013 he signed a four-year contract with Brann.[7]
International
Badji played for Senegal national under-23 football team the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[8] He earned his first senior cap in November 2011 and played in 2009 the UEMOA Tournament.[9]
Position
He is an versatile midfielder and played by his club as central midfielder, attacking midfielder or right midfielder.
Honours
Club
- Casa Sport
- Senegal FA Cup (1): 2011
International
- UEMOA Tournament (1): 2011
References
- ↑ "Senegal – S. Badji". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ "Senegal 2009". Aresca. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Senegal 2009". PERLEBIZ.COM. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Senegal 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Transferts : Stéphane Badji du Casa Sports à Sogndal". Le Soleil. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "Ismaila Diarra Badji". Ndamli.sn. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Badji har signert for Brann". brann.no. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ "Stephane Badji – Football – Olympic Athlete". Ndamli.sn. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Football : Stéphane Badji la clé du succès sénégalais". Au Senegal. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
External links
- Stéphane Badji at National-Football-Teams.com
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