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Baba Adamu
Personal information
Full name	Baba Armando Adamu
Date of birth	20 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Kumasi, Ghana
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997	All Blacks F.C.
1998	Al-Shabab (Dubai)
1998	Asante Kotoko
1998–2000	Al-Shabab (Dubai)
2001	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
2001–2002	Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don
2002	Lokomotiv Moscow
2003	Dinamo Minsk
2003–2004	Al-Nasr
2004–2005	FC Moscow
2005–2006	Krylia Sovetov Samara
2006–2007	Sakaryaspor
2007–2008	Asante Kotoko
2007–2008	→ Al-Hilal (loan)
2008–2011	King Faisal Babes
2011–2012	Berekum Chelsea
International career
1999–2006	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Baba Armando Adamu (born 20 October 1979), known occasionally simply by his nickname Armando, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[1] He made nine appearances for scoring twice the Ghana national team.

International career

Baba made his international debut for Ghana against Jamaica on 7 August 1999.^[2] He scored for Ghana on his debut. He currently has 8 caps, the last of which was in a 1–0 defeat against Mexico on 1 March 2006 in a Pre-2006 FIFA World Cup International friendly in Frisco, Texas, US.^[3] In these 8 appearances, he has scored a total of 2 goals.

Baba was a member of the Ghana squad that played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He was however not selected into the Ghana squad that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, even after impressing during the African Cup Tournament.^[4]

He scored against Zimbabwe during the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.^[5]

Baba was selected as part of the provisional 28-man squad for the World Cup,^[6] but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline,^[7] a trait that many believe caused him to have an inconsistent Club and International career.

Adamu was never likely to get much playing time for Ghana with the likes of Matthew Amoah, Joetex Frimpong and Prince Tagoe ahead of him in the pecking order for the striking berths. He did, however, make an appearance at the start of the second half against Zimbabwe and scored Ghana's consolation goal in a 2–1 loss.

References

^ "Match-day-1 premiership preview". Ghanafa.org. 22 November 2008.
^ "Black Stars pip Reggae Boyz to win PANAFEST trophy". Ghanaweb.com. 9 August 1999.
^ "Mexico 1 Ghana 0". Ghanaweb.com. 2 March 2006.
^ Player Profile: Baba Adamu (Ghana) | MTNfootball.com Archived 18 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Ghana eliminated from African Cup of Nations". ghanaweb.com. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ "World Cup Squad: Detailed List". ghanaweb.com. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ "I'm still committed to the Black Stars cause – Baba Amando". Ghanaweb.com. 14 May 2006.

External links

Krylia Sovetov Samara Profile Archived 21 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine (In Russian)
Baba Adamu at National-Football-Teams.com
Player Profile : Baba Armando Adamu – Ghanaweb.com

[1] "Match-day-1 premiership preview". Ghanafa.org. 22 November 2008.

[2] "Black Stars pip Reggae Boyz to win PANAFEST trophy". Ghanaweb.com. 9 August 1999.

[3] "Mexico 1 Ghana 0". Ghanaweb.com. 2 March 2006.

[4] Player Profile: Baba Adamu (Ghana) | MTNfootball.com Archived 18 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Ghana eliminated from African Cup of Nations". ghanaweb.com. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

[6] "World Cup Squad: Detailed List". ghanaweb.com. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

[7] "I'm still committed to the Black Stars cause – Baba Amando". Ghanaweb.com. 14 May 2006.

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 | name = Baba Adamu
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 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|10|20}}
 | birth_place = [[Kumasi]], Ghana
-| height = {{Height|m=1.87}}
+| height = 1.87 m
 | position = Striker
 | currentclub =
 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
-| years1 = 1997       | clubs1 = [[All Blacks F.C.]]                                        | caps1  =  – | goals1  = –
+| years1 = 1997       | clubs1 = [[All Blacks F.C.]]                                        | caps1  =    | goals1  =
-| years2 = 1998       | clubs2 = [[Al-Shabab (UAE)]]                                        | caps2  =  – | goals2  = –
+| years2 = 1998       | clubs2 = [[Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai|Al-Shabab (Dubai)]]        | caps2  =    | goals2  =
-| years3 = 1998       | clubs3 = [[Asante Kotoko]]                                          | caps3  =  – | goals3  = 0
+| years3 = 1998       | clubs3 = [[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]]                       | caps3  =    | goals3  = 0
-| years4 = 1998–2000  | clubs4 = [[Al-Shabab (UAE)]]                                        | caps4  =  – | goals4  = –
+| years4 = 1998–2000  | clubs4 = [[Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai|Al-Shabab (Dubai)]]        | caps4  =    | goals4  =
 | years5 = 2001       | clubs5 = [[FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk|Chernomorets Novorossiysk]] | caps5  =  6 | goals5  = 0
 | years6 = 2001–2002  | clubs6 = [[FC Rostov|Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don]]                    | caps6  = 16 | goals6  = 5
 | years7 = 2002       | clubs7 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]]                   | caps7  =  8 | goals7  = 1
 | years8 = 2003       | clubs8 = [[FC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]]                           | caps8  = 13 | goals8  = 6
-| years9 = 2003–2004  | clubs9 = [[Al Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al-Nasr]]                             | caps9  =  – | goals9  = 0
+| years9 = 2003–2004  | clubs9 = [[Al Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al-Nasr]]                             | caps9  =    | goals9  = 0
 | years10 = 2004–2005 | clubs10 = [[FC Moscow]]                                             | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 2
-| years11 = 2005–2006 | clubs11 = [[FC Krylia Sovetov Samara|Krylia Sovetov Samara]]        | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 4
+| years11 = 2005–2006 | clubs11 = [[PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara|Krylia Sovetov Samara]]       | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 4
 | years12 = 2006–2007 | clubs12 = [[Sakaryaspor]]                                           | caps12 =  7 | goals12 = 1
-| years13 = 2007–2008 | clubs13 = [[Asante Kotoko]]                                         | caps13 =  – | goals13 = 0
+| years13 = 2007–2008 | clubs13 = [[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]]                      | caps13 =    | goals13 = 0
-| years14 = 2007–2008 | clubs14 = → [[Al-Hilal FC|Al-Hilal]] (loan)                         | caps14 =  – | goals14 = 0
+| years14 = 2007–2008 | clubs14 = → [[Al-Hilal FC|Al-Hilal]] (loan)                         | caps14 =    | goals14 = 0
-| years15 = 2008–2011 | clubs15 = [[King Faisal Babes]]
+| years15 = 2008–2011 | clubs15 = [[King Faisal Babes F.C.|King Faisal Babes]]
-| years16 = 2011–2012 | clubs16 = [[Berekum Chelsea]]
+| years16 = 2011–2012 | clubs16 = [[Berekum Chelsea F.C.|Berekum Chelsea]]
-| nationalyears1 = 1999–2006 | nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 2
+| nationalyears1 = 1999–2006 | nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 2
 }}
-'''Baba Armando Adamu''' (born 20 October 1979), known occasionally simply by his nickname '''Armando''', is a Ghanaian former international [[Association football|football]] [[Striker (association football)|striker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200811/3306.asp |title=Match-day-1 premiership preview |publisher=Ghanafa.org |date=22 November 2008}}</ref>
+'''Baba Armando Adamu''' (born 20 October 1979), known occasionally simply by his nickname '''Armando''', is a Ghanaian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200811/3306.asp |title=Match-day-1 premiership preview |publisher=Ghanafa.org |date=22 November 2008}}</ref> He made nine appearances for scoring twice the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana national team]].
 ==International career==
-A very gifted, tall, silky and skilful forward, who shoots accurately as well, Baba made his International debut for [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] against [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] on 7 August 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=8265 |title=Black Stars pip Reggae Boyz to win PANAFEST trophy |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |date=9 August 1999}}</ref> He scored for Ghana on his debut. He currently has 8 caps, the last of which was in a 1–0 defeat against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on 1 March 2006 in a Pre-[[2006 FIFA World Cup]] International friendly in [[Frisco, Texas]], US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=100267 |title=Mexico 1 Ghana 0 |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |date=2 March 2006}}</ref> In these 8 appearances, he has scored a total of 2 goals.
+Baba made his international debut for [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] against [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] on 7 August 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=8265 |title=Black Stars pip Reggae Boyz to win PANAFEST trophy |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |date=9 August 1999}}</ref> He scored for Ghana on his debut. He currently has 8 caps, the last of which was in a 1–0 defeat against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on 1 March 2006 in a Pre-[[2006 FIFA World Cup]] International friendly in [[Frisco, Texas]], US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=100267 |title=Mexico 1 Ghana 0 |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |date=2 March 2006}}</ref> In these 8 appearances, he has scored a total of 2 goals.
 Baba was a member of the [[2006 African Cup of Nations (squads)#Ghana|Ghana squad]] that played in the [[2006 African Cup of Nations]]. He was however not selected into the [[2006 FIFA World Cup squads#Ghana|Ghana squad]] that played in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], even after impressing during the African Cup Tournament.<ref>[http://www.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=7294 Player Profile: Baba Adamu (Ghana) | MTNfootball.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218092129/http://www.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=7294 |date=18 December 2007 }}</ref>
-He [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=98565 scored] against [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]] during the [[2006 African Cup of Nations]] in Egypt.
+He scored against [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]] during the [[2006 African Cup of Nations]] in Egypt.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ghana eliminated from African Cup of Nations |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-eliminated-from-African-Cup-of-Nations-98565 |website=ghanaweb.com |accessdate=15 August 2020 |date=31 January 2006}}</ref>
-Baba was selected as part of the [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=104111 provincial 28-man Ghana World Cup Squad], but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=104227 |title=I'm still committed to the Black Stars cause – Baba Amando |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |date=14 May 2006}}</ref> a trait that many believe caused him to have an inconsistent Club and International career.
+Baba was selected as part of the provisional 28-man squad for the World Cup,<ref>{{cite web |title=World Cup Squad: Detailed List |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/World-Cup-Squad-Detailed-List-104111 |website=ghanaweb.com |accessdate=15 August 2020 |date=31 May 2006}}</ref> but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=104227 |title=I'm still committed to the Black Stars cause – Baba Amando |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |date=14 May 2006}}</ref> a trait that many believe caused him to have an inconsistent Club and International career.
-Adamu was never likely to get much playing time for [[Ghana]] with the likes of [[Matthew Amoah]], [[Joetex Frimpong]] and [[Prince Tagoe]] ahead of him in the pecking order for the striking berths. He did, however, make an appearance at the start of the second half against Zimbabwe and scored Ghana's consolation goal in a 2–1 loss.
+Adamu was never likely to get much playing time for Ghana with the likes of [[Matthew Amoah]], [[Joetex Frimpong]] and [[Prince Tagoe]] ahead of him in the pecking order for the striking berths. He did, however, make an appearance at the start of the second half against Zimbabwe and scored Ghana's consolation goal in a 2–1 loss.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://eng.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/pls.cgi?n=6208 Krylia Sovetov Samara Profile] (In Russian)
+* [http://eng.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/pls.cgi?n=6208 Krylia Sovetov Samara Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121053034/http://eng.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/pls.cgi?n=6208 |date=21 January 2022 }} (In Russian)
-* {{NFT player|pid=11612}}
+* {{NFT|11612}}
 * [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/player.php?ID=73 Player Profile : Baba Armando Adamu – Ghanaweb.com]
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