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{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| playername = Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
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| image =
| fullname = Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
| name = Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
| image = 20150331 Mali vs Ghana 148.jpg
| height = {{height|m=1.69}}
| caption = Badu with [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] in 2015
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1990|12|2}}
| fullname = Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Ghana |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=6 October 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archivedate=13 October 2009}}</ref>
| cityofbirth = [[Berekum]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|2|df=yes}}
| countryofbirth = [[Ghana]]
| birth_place = [[Berekum]], Ghana
| currentclub = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]
| height = 1.72 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asia.eurosport.com/football/emmanuel-agyemang-badu_prs184409/person.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194003/http://asia.eurosport.com/football/emmanuel-agyemang-badu_prs184409/person.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2014|title=Emmanuel Agyemang Badu - Player Profile - Football|website=Eurosport Asia}}</ref>
| clubnumber = 19
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Defensive Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2006 | youthclubs1 = Berlin
| clubnumber =
| youthyears2 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs2 = [[Berekum Arsenal]]
| youthyears1 = 1997–2006
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = [[Berekum Arsenal]] | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 7
| youthclubs1 = Berlin
| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = → [[Asante Kotoko]] (loan) | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 2
| youthyears2 = 2006–2007
| years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = → [[Recreativo de Huelva|Recreativo]] (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| youthclubs2 = [[Berekum Arsenal]]
| years4 = 2010– | clubs4 = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0
| years1 = 2007–2009
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national under-20 football team|Ghana U-20]] | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| clubs1 = [[Berekum Arsenal]]
| nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana U-23]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 =
| caps1 = 19
| nationalyears3 = 2008– | nationalteam3 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| goals1 = 7
| pcupdate = May 2, 2010
| years2 = 2008–2009
| ntupdate = 08:56, 30 January 2010 (UTC)~
| clubs2 = → [[Asante Kotoko]] (loan)
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = → [[Recreativo de Huelva|Recreativo]] (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2010–2020
| clubs4 = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]
| caps4 = 170
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → [[Bursaspor]] (loan)
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] (loan)
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]]
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2022
| clubs8 = [[Qingdao F.C.|Qingdao]]
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022–2023
| clubs9 = [[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]]
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national under-20 football team|Ghana U-20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2017
| nationalteam2 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]
| nationalcaps2 = 78
| nationalgoals2 = 11
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|GHA}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010 Angola]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015 Equatorial Guinea]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2009 Egypt]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Africa U-20 Cup of Nations]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2009 African Youth Championship|2009 Rwanda]]|}}
| club-update = 9 December 2022
| nationalteam-update = 30 December 2017
}}
}}
'''Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu''' (born 2 December 1990), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Badu''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ɑː|ˈ|d|uː}} {{respell|bah|DOO|'}}), is a Ghanaian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. He has earned 78 caps for the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu quits Great Olympics after 5 months |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Emmanuel-Agyemang-Badu-quits-Great-Olympics-after-5-months-1715924 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref>
'''Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu''' (born December 2, 1990 in [[Berekum]]) is a [[Ghana]]ian international [[Association football|football]] player, who plays for [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]].


== Career ==
==Club career==
Badu began his career at Berlin F.C. Brong Ahafo in [[Berekum]], before later signing for [[Berekum Arsenal]].{{citation needed|date=February 2010}} He was announced in the [[Ghana Premier League]] All Star Team <ref>http://www.onetouch.com.gh/news/shownewsstory.aspx?catId=7&id=340</ref> on 21 May 2007.


===Early career===
===Berekum Arsenal & Recreativo de Huelva===
Born in [[Berekum]], [[Bono Region]], Badu began his career at a local club [[Berlin F.C.]] before later signing for [[Berekum Arsenal]].<ref name="OnoneTouch Premier League - shownewsstory"/> Badu was announced in the [[Ghana Premier League]] All Star Team<ref name="OnoneTouch Premier League - shownewsstory">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070629202502/http://www.onetouch.com.gh/news/shownewsstory.aspx?catId=7&id=340 OnoneTouch Premier League – shownewsstory]. onetouch.com.gh ([[Ghana Premier League]]). 21 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2011.</ref> on 21 May 2007.
Then on 11 July 2008 he left [[Berekum Arsenal]], signing a one year loan contract with [[Asante Kotoko]].<ref>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=610 PLAYER PROFILE Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu – Ghanaweb]</ref>


On 11 July 2008, Badu left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one-year loan contract with [[Asante Kotoko]].<ref>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=610 PLAYER PROFILE Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu – Ghanaweb]</ref>
Badu had trials in England with [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in August 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=148503|title=Middlesbrough invite Agyemang Badu for trial|date=2008-08-15|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=ghanaweb.com}}</ref> and at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] three months later.<ref>http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1451510,00.html {{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1450977,00.html|title=Team For Lunchtime Friendly |date=2008-11-11|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/DevelopmentReportDetail/0,,10307~1451510,00.html|title=Salmon Smokes Out Victory |date=2009-02-02|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers FC}}</ref>


Badu had trials in England with [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in August 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=148503|title=Middlesbrough invite Agyemang Badu for trial|date=15 August 2008|access-date=30 January 2010|publisher=ghanaweb.com}}</ref> and at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] three months later.<!--<ref>http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1451510,00.html {{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> --><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1450977,00.html |title=Team For Lunchtime Friendly |date=11 November 2008 |access-date=30 January 2010 |publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304213440/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1450977%2C00.html |archive-date=4 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/DevelopmentReportDetail/0,,10307~1451510,00.html |title=Salmon Smokes Out Victory |date=2 February 2009 |access-date=30 January 2010 |work=wolves.co.uk |publisher=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621060025/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/DevelopmentReportDetail/0%2C%2C10307~1451510%2C00.html |archive-date=21 June 2009 }}</ref>
He signed than on 16 April 2009 a six months loan contract with [[Recreativo de Huelva]], on loan from Berlin FC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?idnoticias=5933&seccion=Noticias |title=El Decano se hace con el ghanés de diecinueve años, Enmanuelle|date=2009-04-16|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=Recreativo de Huelva|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200904/3646.asp|title=Agyemang-Badu seals Recre move|date=2009-04-17|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=ghanafa.org/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/26745/huelva-verpflichtet-badu.html|title=Huelva verpflichtet Badu|date=2009-04-16|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=transfermarkt|language=German|author=hansainhamburg}}</ref> [[Reuters]] quoted a source from a Berlin FC official, the loan cost Recreativo about €30,000 (US$40,000),<ref>{{cite news|news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLG41160920090416|title=Brief-Soccer-Recreativo sign Ghanaian teenager Badu on loan|agency=Reuters|date=2009-04-16|accessdate=2010-01-30 | first=Iain | last=Rogers}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/story/11633952|title=Recreativo signs Agyemang-Badu|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=cbssports.com|date=2009-04-16|accessdate=2010-01-30}}</ref> His contract with the Spanish club [[Recreativo de Huelva]] was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to [[Asante Kotoko]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allafrica.com/stories/200909090591.html|title=Badu Doubts Kotoko Stay|date=2009-09-09|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=allafrica.com}}</ref>

Badu then signed on 16 April 2009, a six-month loan contract with [[Recreativo de Huelva]], on loan from Berlin FC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?idnoticias=5933&seccion=Noticias |title=El Decano se hace con el ghanés de diecinueve años, Enmanuelle |date=16 April 2009 |access-date=30 January 2010 |publisher=Recreativo de Huelva |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420104140/http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?idnoticias=5933&seccion=Noticias |archive-date=20 April 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200904/3646.asp|title=Agyemang-Badu seals Recre move|date=17 April 2009|access-date=30 January 2010|publisher=ghanafa.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212101754/http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200904/3646.asp|archive-date=12 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Reuters]] quoted a source from a Berlin FC official, that the loan cost Recreativo about €30,000 (US$40,000),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLG41160920090416|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729011739/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLG41160920090416|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2012|title=Brief-Soccer-Recreativo sign Ghanaian teenager Badu on loan|work=Reuters|date=16 April 2009|access-date=30 January 2010 | first=Iain | last=Rogers}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/story/11633952|title=Recreativo signs Agyemang-Badu|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=cbssports.com|date=16 April 2009|access-date=30 January 2010}}</ref> His contract with the Spanish club [[Recreativo de Huelva]] was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to [[Asante Kotoko]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allafrica.com/stories/200909090591.html |title=Badu Doubts Kotoko Stay |date=9 September 2009 |access-date=30 January 2010 |publisher=allafrica.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707113816/http://allafrica.com/stories/200909090591.html |archive-date=7 July 2011 }}</ref>


===Udinese===
===Udinese===
In November 2009 [[BBC]] and [[Sky Sports]] announced the Italian [[Serie A]] side [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] will sign him in January 2010<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8379739.stm|title=Agyemang-Badu signs for Udinese|date=2009-11-25|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11867_5720710,00.html|title=Udinese sign Ghanaian star|date=2009-11-25|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> and on 28 January 2010 [[Udinese Calcio]] announced the deal in their official site which the [[Udine]] club signed him permanently from Berlin FC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.udinese.it/script/view_flsh_news.php?id=116|title=Badu all'Udinese a titolo definitivo|date=2010-01-28|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=Udinese Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> 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 [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], which Udinese lost 1–4.
In November 2009, [[BBC]] and [[Sky Sports]] announced the Italian [[Serie A]] side [[Udinese Calcio]] would sign Badu in January 2010<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8379739.stm|title=Agyemang-Badu signs for Udinese|date=25 November 2009|access-date=30 January 2010|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11867_5720710,00.html|title=Udinese sign Ghanaian star|date=25 November 2009|access-date=30 January 2010|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> and on 28 January 2010, the [[Udine]] club announced on its official site the permanent signing of the player from Berlin FC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.udinese.it/script/view_flsh_news.php?id=116 |title=Badu all'Udinese a titolo definitivo |date=28 January 2010 |access-date=30 January 2010 |publisher=Udinese Calcio |language=it }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Badu received his 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 [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], which Udinese lost 1–4.


Badu became a regular in [[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12 season]], replacing departed [[Gökhan Inler]] in new 4–1–4–1 or [[Formation (association football)#4.E2.80.934.E2.80.931.E2.80.931|4–4–1–1]] formation against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. Badu was one of the cover of attacking midfielder [[Giampiero Pinzi]] along with countryman, [[Kwadwo Asamoah]].
== International career ==
Agyemang-Badu has represented [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] at under-20, under-23{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} & senior level. On 22 May 2008 was his first call to the [[Ghana national football team|Black Stars]] <ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.smh.com.au/sport/ghana-expecting-to-surprise-socceroos-20080522-2h7h.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | first=Cameron | last=Tomarchio | title=Ghana expecting to surprise Socceroos | date=2008-05-22}}</ref> His first game was on 8 June 2008 against [[Lesotho national football team]].<ref>http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036631/report.html</ref> On 1 January 2009 was named for the Black Satellites<ref>[http://www.asantekotokofc.org/Newreel/000209/fa_squad.htm]</ref> for the [[2009 African Youth Championship]] in [[Rwanda]]
.<ref>[http://asantekotokofcforum.yuku.com/topic/1280/t/Local-Stars-Step-Up-For-CHAN.html]</ref> Badu played for the Local Black Stars at [[2009 African Championship of Nations]] in [[Côte d'Ivoire]]<ref>[http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2009/news/2260-chan-2009-squad-list.html]</ref> and represented his team at [[2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] in [[Egypt]].<ref>[http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=274946/index.html FIFA.com – FIFA Player Statistics: Emmanuel AGYEMANG-BADU]</ref> 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.


In August 2017, he joined Turkish [[Süper Lig]] club [[Bursaspor]] on [[loan (sports)|loan]] for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40800701 |title=Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu thanks Udinese after loan move |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> He was injured whilst on loan, and returned to first-team action with Udinese in March 2019, after 11 months out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47760146|title=Agyemang-Badu: Ghana international returns to action after lengthy lay-off|date=31 March 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==Titles and Honours ==
'''Youth'''
* [[2009 African Youth Championship]]
* [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]


===Verona===
'''Ghana'''
On 13 July 2019, Badu signed to [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]] on loan with an obligation to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-udinese-badu-ceduto-in-prestito-all-hellas-verona-1268559|access-date=19 July 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Udinese, Badu ceduto in prestito all'Hellas Verona}}</ref> He was hospitalised in August with blood clots on his lungs,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49357794|title=Ghana's Emmanuel Agyemang Badu hospitalised with blood clots|work=BBC Sport|date=15 August 2019}}</ref> but was cleared to play in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50821573|title=Ghana's Emmanuel Agyemang Badu cleared to play again in Italy|work=BBC Sport|date=17 December 2019}}</ref> He featured in 10 matches on loan at the club.
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]] Silver Medal: [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]]


After the 2019–20 season Hellas Verona activated their obligation to sign him on a two-year deal from Udinese after playing for the Udine-based club for 10 years and playing in 193 matches in all competitions, scoring 10 times and making 11 assists.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Futaa|title=Hellas Verona sign Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Badu on permanent basis {{!}} Futaa.com Ghana|url=https://futaa.com/gh/article/212964/hellas-verona-sign-ghanaian-midfielder-emmanuel-badu-on-permanent-basis|access-date=2020-11-22|website=futaa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=Agyemang Badu signs permanent deal with Hellas Verona|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Agyemang-Badu-signs-permanent-deal-with-Hellas-Verona-1049137|access-date=2020-11-22|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}</ref> He was not included in Verona's 2020–21 Serie A squad. On 2 January 2021, he announced that he terminated his Verona contract and retired from playing.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Mediagol|url=https://www.mediagol.it/notizie/badu-il-ritiro-dal-calcio-e-lannuncio-a-sorpresa-sogno-di-fare-lo-scout-per-ludinese/|title=Badu, il ritiro dal calcio e l'annuncio a sorpresa: "Sogno di fare lo scout per l'Udinese"|date=2 January 2021|language=it}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
His brother [[Nana Agyemang-Badu]] plays currently for [[Asante Kotoko]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asantekotokofc.org/Newreel/2007/000807/newyork.htm|title= Nana Agyemang Badu declares war on the kotoko family|author=Daniel Agbaviade|date=2007-08-20|accessdate=2010-01-30|publisher=Asante Kotoko}}</ref>


== References ==
=== Great Olympics ===
In July 2022, 13 years after playing in the Ghana Premier League, Badu made a return to the league and signed for Nungua-based club [[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]] as a free agent.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Forson |first=Fiifi |date=25 August 2022 |title=Agyemang-Badu says he joined Great Olympics to make 'Ghana Premier League lovely' |url=https://3news.com/agyemang-badu-says-he-joined-great-olympics-to-make-ghana-premier-league-lovely/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=3News |language=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2022 |title=Former Ghana star Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu joins Great Olympics |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/former-ghana-star-emmanuel-agyemang-badu-joins-great-olympics |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=}}</ref> He signed a one-year deal with the club ahead of the 2022–23 season.<ref name=":0" /> He made his debut on 17 August 2022 against [[Bechem United F.C.|Bechem United]], in a 5–4 penalties loss after a goalless draw in regulation time in the 2022 GHALCA G6.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=Former Ghana star Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu debuts for Great Olympics in GHALCA G6 defeat to Bechem United |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/former-ghana-star-emmanuel-agyemang-badu-debuts-for-great-olympics-in-ghalca-g6-defeat-to-bechem-united |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=}}</ref>
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He played in all matches as Olympics went on to win the GHALCA G6 at the end of the tournament after defeating Bechem United by 2–0 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-29 |title=GHALCA G6 tournament: Great Olympics deservedly beat Bechem in final to claim title |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghalca-g6-tournament-great-olympics-deservedly-beat-bechem-in-final-to-claim-title |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Forson |first=Fiifi |date=29 August 2022 |title=GHALCA G6: Great Olympics beat Bechem United in final |url=https://3news.com/ghalca-g6-great-olympics-beat-bechem-united-in-final/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=3News |language=}}</ref> On 9 September 2022, a day to the commencement of the league, he was officially unveiled by the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Olympics unveil former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu ahead of new season |url=https://footballghana.com/great-olympics-unveil-former-ghana-midfielder-emmanuel-agyemang-badu-ahead-of-new-season |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Football Ghana |language=en}}</ref> After a remarkable five-month tenure, during which he participated in 11 league games and earned the prestigious Man of the Match award twice,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agyemang-Badu wins Man-of-the-Match award as Olympics condemn King Faisal to third straight defeat |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Agyemang-Badu-wins-Man-of-the-Match-award-as-Olympics-condemn-King-Faisal-to-third-straight-defeat-1629914?gallery=1 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref> he bid farewell to Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm not sure I'll return to the club – Agyemang Badu quits Olympics |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/im-not-sure-ill-return-to-the-club-agyemang-badu-quits-olympics |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |date=16 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
*{{cite news|url=http://www.udinese.it/script/view.php?id=168|title=Ecco la scheda di Emmanuel Agyemang Badu|date=2010-02-11|accessdate=2010-02-12|publisher=Udinese Calcio|language=Italian}}


==International career==
== External links ==
[[File:Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Ghana national football team vs. England national football team).jpg|thumb|right|130px|Badu (number 8, top right) in action for the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana national team]] against [[England national football team|England]] in 2011]]
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Badu has represented Ghana at [[Ghana national under-20 football team|under-20]], [[Ghana national under-23 football team|under-23]] and [[Ghana national football team|senior]] level. On 22 May 2008, he received his first call-up to the Black Stars.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/sport/ghana-expecting-to-surprise-socceroos-20080522-2h7h.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |first=Cameron |last=Tomarchio |title=Ghana expecting to surprise Socceroos |date=22 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905031137/http://news.smh.com.au/sport/ghana-expecting-to-surprise-socceroos-20080522-2h7h.html |archive-date=5 September 2009 }}</ref> Badu's first senior international appearance came on 8 June 2008 against [[Lesotho national football team|Lesotho]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080622082402/http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036631/report.html Worldcup preliminaries, Africa matches round 2]. fifa.com ([[FIFA]]).</ref> and his first goal against [[Republic of the Congo national football team|Congo]] in June 2011.
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===Youth career===
{{Persondata
On 1 January 2009, he was named in the Black Satellites squad for the [[2009 African Youth Championship]] in [[Rwanda]].<ref>[http://www.asantekotokofc.org/Newreel/000209/fa_squad.htm Seven Kotoko Players Among 23 Man GFA Squad]. asantekotokofc.org ([[Asante Kotoko]]). Retrieved 13 February 2011.</ref><ref>[http://asantekotokofcforum.yuku.com/topic/1280/t/Local-Stars-Step-Up-For-CHAN.html Local Stars Step Up For CAN Youth Championship]. asantekotokofc.org ([[Asante Kotoko]]). Retrieved 14 February 2011.</ref> Badu played for the Black Stars' domestic based team at the [[2009 African Championship of Nations]] in [[Côte d'Ivoire]]<ref>[http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2009/news/2260-chan-2009-squad-list.html CHAN 2009: Squad List]. cafonline.com ([[Confederation of African Football]]). 22 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.</ref> and represented his team at [[2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] in [[Egypt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/|title=FIFA Tournaments |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com}}</ref>
|NAME= Agyeman, Emmanuel

|ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Badu-Agyeman, Emmanuel
Badu scored the winning sudden death penalty on 16 October 2009 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final against [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil]]. The penalty made Ghana the first African nation to win the [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]].<ref name=fifa>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=274946/profile-detail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214721/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=274946/profile-detail.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 June 2014|title=Emmanuel AGYEMANG-BADU|access-date=18 June 2014|work=FIFA}}</ref>
|SHORT DESCRIPTION= Professional footballer

|DATE OF BIRTH= 12 February 1990
===Senior career===
|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Berekum]], [[Ghana]]
In 2010, Badu was selected for his first [[Africa Cup of Nations]] as the Black Stars finished runners-up to [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], and went on to appear in the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]] and [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]] editions of the tournament, with the team twice recording fourth-placed finishes.<ref name=fifa/>
|DATE OF DEATH=

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During the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in a [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D#Ghana vs. Guinea|group match]] between Ghana and [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]], Badu flipped up a teammate's pass from just outside the [[penalty area]] and launched a mid-air [[Volley (football)|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,<ref name=fifa/> Badu was selected in Ghana's squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 tournament]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/ghana/10810459/Ghana-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|title=Ghana World Cup 2014 squad|date=2 June 2014|access-date=18 June 2014|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu hails from [[Seikwa]], [[Bono Region]] of the Republic of Ghana. He speaks his native language, Koulango, as well as Twi and English. He had his primary and junior high school education at the Seikwa Roman Catholic School and continued at the Nkoranman Senior High School, also at Seikwa. His brother [[Nana Agyemang-Badu]] plays for [[Asante Kotoko]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asantekotokofc.org/Newreel/2007/000807/newyork.htm|title= Nana Agyemang Badu declares war on the kotoko family|author=Daniel Agbaviade|date=20 August 2007|access-date=30 January 2010|publisher=Asante Kotoko}}</ref> Badu is the nephew of [[Asiedu Nketia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Mahama's son, Asiedu Nketia's nephew: Four Ghanaian footballers who are related to politicians |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Mahama-s-son-Asiedu-Nketia-s-nephew-Four-Ghanaian-footballers-who-are-related-to-politicians-1545800 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref> He is married to Regiatta Affua Arthur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abedu-Kennedy |first=Dorcas |date=2023-11-10 |title=Ex-Black Stars player Agyemang-Badu reveals how he met his wife [Watch] |url=https://www.adomonline.com/ex-black-stars-player-agyemang-badu-reveals-how-he-met-his-wife-watch/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Adomonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abedu-Kennedy |first=Dorcas |date=2023-11-11 |title=3 colours of kente that Agyemang Badu's wife wore at their wedding |url=https://www.adomonline.com/3-colours-of-kente-that-agyemang-badus-wife-wore-at-their-wedding/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Adomonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-25 |title=Agyemang Badu’s wife achieves academic milestone with UGBS master’s degree |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2024/01/agyemang-badus-wife-achieves-academic-milestone-with-ugbs-masters-degree/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===International===
{{Updated|matches played on 15 July 2019}}<ref name="nft">{{NFT|8635}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|colspan="3"|[[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2008||3||0
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|2009||3||0
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|2010||11||0
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|2011||10||3
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|2012||6||1
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|2013||14||3
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|2014||8||3
|-
|2015||11||1
|-
|2016||7||0
|-
|2017||5||0
|-
!Total||78||11
|}

===International goals===
:''Score and Result list Ghana's goal tally first''
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|-
| 1. || 3 June 2011 || [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], Ghana || {{fb|CGO}} || {{center|3–1}} || {{center|3–1}} || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/06/03/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/ghana/congo/916459/]
|-
| 2. || 2 September 2011 || [[Accra Sports Stadium]], [[Accra]], Ghana || {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/02/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/ghana/swaziland/916461/]
|-
| 3. || 15 November 2011 || [[Stade Municipal (Saint-Leu-la-Forêt)|Stade Municipal]], [[Saint-Leu-la-Forêt]], France || {{fb|GAB}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–1}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] || [http://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/9928/Ghana_Gabon.html]
|-
| 4. || 1 February 2012 || [[Stade de Franceville]], [[Franceville]], Gabon || {{fb|GUI}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–1}} || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/01/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/ghana/guinea/1221474/]
|-
| 5. || 10 January 2013 || [[Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates || {{fb|EGY}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|3–0}} || Friendly || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/01/10/world/friendlies/ghana/egypt/1424126/]
|-
| 6. || 20 January 2013 || [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]], South Africa || {{fb|COD}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–2}} || [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations]] || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/01/20/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/ghana/congo-dr/1406520/]
|-
| 7. || 24 March 2013 || Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana || {{fb|SUD}} || {{center|4–0}} || {{center|4–0}} || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/24/africa/wc-qualifying-africa/ghana/sudan/1227376/]
|-
| 8. || 10 September 2014 || [[Stade de Kégué]], [[Lomé]], Togo || {{fb|TOG}} || {{center|2–1}} || {{center|3–2}} || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E|2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/10/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/togo/ghana/1870165/]
|-
| 9. || 15 October 2014 || Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana || {{fb|GUI}} || {{center|3–1}} || {{center|3–1}} || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/15/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/ghana/guinea/1870173/]
|-
| 10. || 31 March 2015 || [[Stade Sébastien Charléty]], [[Paris]], France || {{fb|MLI}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–1}} || Friendly || [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/31/world/friendlies/ghana/mali/2022102/]
|}

==Honours==
'''Asante Kotoko'''
* [[First Capital Plus Premier League|Ghana Premier League]]: 2007–2008
'''Great Olympics'''

* GHALCA G6: 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-30 |title=Ex-Udinese star Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu wins first title with Great Olympics |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ex-udinese-star-emmanuel-agyeman-badu-wins-first-title-with-great-olympics |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nartey |first=Luis Siaw |date=30 August 2022 |title=Oly win GHALCA G6 tournament |url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/oly-win-ghalca-g6-tournament/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=Ghanaian Times |language=}}</ref>

'''Ghana U-20'''
* [[African Youth Championship]]:<ref name="modernghana.com">[http://www.modernghana.com/sports/202063/2/swiss-club-moves-for-kotokos-samuel-inkoom.html Swiss club moves for Kotoko's Samuel Inkoom] on www.modernghana.com</ref> [[2009 African Youth Championship|2009]]<ref name="fcb 2009-04-29">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/-/10044/22112|title=FCB verpflichtet Nationalspieler aus Ghana|last=FC Basel 1893|year=2009|publisher=FC Basel 1893|language=de|access-date=29 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223033002/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/-/10044/22112|archive-date=23 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="sports.thinkghana.com">[http://sports.thinkghana.com/soccer/200902/9360.php Ghana beat Cameroon to win U-20 title]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} www.http://sports.thinkghana.com</ref>
* [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: [[2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2009]]<ref name="fcb 2009-04-29" />

'''Ghana'''
* [[Africa Cup of Nations]] Silver Medal: [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]],<ref name="sway">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/andre-dede-ayew/20572/|title=A. Ayew|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=11 February 2015}}</ref> [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]]<ref name="sway" />

==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:18, 11 November 2024

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 (age 34)
Place of birth Berekum, Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2006 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)
2020–2021 Verona 0 (0)
2021–2022 Qingdao 4 (0)
2022–2023 Accra Great Olympics 11 (0)
International career‡
2009 Ghana U-20 7 (0)
2008–2017 Ghana 78 (11)
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2010 Angola
Runner-up 2015 Equatorial Guinea
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2009 Egypt
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Winner 2009 Rwanda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2017

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (born 2 December 1990), known mononymously as Badu (/bɑːˈduː/ bah-DOO), is a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has earned 78 caps for the Ghana national team.[3]

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Berekum, Bono Region, Badu began his career at a local club Berlin F.C. before later signing for Berekum Arsenal.[4] Badu was announced in the Ghana Premier League All Star Team[4] on 21 May 2007.

On 11 July 2008, Badu left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one-year loan contract with Asante Kotoko.[5]

Badu had trials in England with Middlesbrough in August 2008[6] and at Wolverhampton Wanderers three months later.[7][8]

Badu then signed on 16 April 2009, a six-month loan contract with Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Berlin FC.[9][10] Reuters quoted a source from a Berlin FC official, that the loan cost Recreativo about €30,000 (US$40,000),[11] 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.[12] His contract with the Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to Asante Kotoko.[13]

Udinese

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In November 2009, BBC and Sky Sports announced the Italian Serie A side Udinese Calcio would sign Badu in January 2010[14][15] and on 28 January 2010, the Udine club announced on its official site the permanent signing of the player from Berlin FC.[16] Badu received his 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 Inler 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.[17] He was injured whilst on loan, and returned to first-team action with Udinese in March 2019, after 11 months out.[18]

Verona

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On 13 July 2019, Badu signed to Hellas Verona on loan with an obligation to buy.[19] He was hospitalised in August with blood clots on his lungs,[20] but was cleared to play in December 2019.[21] He featured in 10 matches on loan at the club.

After the 2019–20 season Hellas Verona activated their obligation to sign him on a two-year deal from Udinese after playing for the Udine-based club for 10 years and playing in 193 matches in all competitions, scoring 10 times and making 11 assists.[22][23] He was not included in Verona's 2020–21 Serie A squad. On 2 January 2021, he announced that he terminated his Verona contract and retired from playing.[24]

Great Olympics

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In July 2022, 13 years after playing in the Ghana Premier League, Badu made a return to the league and signed for Nungua-based club Accra Great Olympics as a free agent.[25][26] He signed a one-year deal with the club ahead of the 2022–23 season.[25] He made his debut on 17 August 2022 against Bechem United, in a 5–4 penalties loss after a goalless draw in regulation time in the 2022 GHALCA G6.[27]

He played in all matches as Olympics went on to win the GHALCA G6 at the end of the tournament after defeating Bechem United by 2–0 in the final.[28][29] On 9 September 2022, a day to the commencement of the league, he was officially unveiled by the club.[30] After a remarkable five-month tenure, during which he participated in 11 league games and earned the prestigious Man of the Match award twice,[31] he bid farewell to Olympics.[32]

International career

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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.[33] Badu's first senior international appearance came on 8 June 2008 against Lesotho[34] and his first goal against Congo in June 2011.

Youth career

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On 1 January 2009, he was named in the Black Satellites squad for the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.[35][36] Badu played for the Black Stars' domestic based team at the 2009 African Championship of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire[37] and represented his team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[38]

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.[39]

Senior career

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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.[39]

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,[39] Badu was selected in Ghana's squad for the 2014 tournament.[40]

Personal life

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Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu hails from Seikwa, Bono Region of the Republic of Ghana. He speaks his native language, Koulango, as well as Twi and English. He had his primary and junior high school education at the Seikwa Roman Catholic School and continued at the Nkoranman Senior High School, also at Seikwa. His brother Nana Agyemang-Badu plays for Asante Kotoko.[41] Badu is the nephew of Asiedu Nketia.[42] He is married to Regiatta Affua Arthur.[43][44][45]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played on 15 July 2019[46]
Ghana
Year Apps Goals
2008 3 0
2009 3 0
2010 11 0
2011 10 3
2012 6 1
2013 14 3
2014 8 3
2015 11 1
2016 7 0
2017 5 0
Total 78 11

International goals

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Score and Result list Ghana's goal tally first
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 3 June 2011 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Congo
3–1
3–1
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [1]
2. 2 September 2011 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Swaziland
2–0
2–0
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [2]
3. 15 November 2011 Stade Municipal, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, France  Gabon
1–0
2–1
 Friendly [3]
4. 1 February 2012 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon  Guinea
1–0
1–1
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations [4]
5. 10 January 2013 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Egypt
1–0
3–0
 Friendly [5]
6. 20 January 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  DR Congo
1–0
2–2
 2013 Africa Cup of Nations [6]
7. 24 March 2013 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Sudan
4–0
4–0
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
8. 10 September 2014 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo  Togo
2–1
3–2
 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [8]
9. 15 October 2014 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Guinea
3–1
3–1
 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [9]
10. 31 March 2015 Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France  Mali
1–0
1–1
 Friendly [10]

Honours

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Asante Kotoko

Great Olympics

Ghana U-20

Ghana

References

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