Baba Adamu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baba Armando Adamu | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | All Blacks F.C. | – | (–) |
| 1998 | Al-Shabab (UAE) | – | (–) |
| 1998 | Asante Kotoko | – | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Al-Shabab (UAE) | – | (–) |
| 2001 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Rostselmash | 16 | (5) |
| 2002 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 8 | (1) |
| 2003 | Dinamo Minsk | 13 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | Al-Nasr | – | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | FC Moscow | 19 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 18 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Sakaryaspor | 7 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Asante Kotoko | – | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Al-Hilal (loan) | – | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | King Faisal Babes | ||
| 2011–2012 | Berekum Chelsea | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Ghana | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2011 | |||
Baba Adamu (born 20 October 1979), known occasionally simply by his nickname "Armando", is a Ghanaian former international football striker.[1]
International career
A very gifted, tall, silky and skilful forward, who shoots accurately as well, 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.
Baba was selected as part of the provincial 28-man Ghana World Cup Squad, but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline,[5] 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
- ^ "I'm still committed to the Black Stars cause – Baba Amando". Ghanaweb.com. 14 May 2006.
External links
- Krylia Sovetov Samara Profile (In Russian)
- Baba Adamu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player Profile : Baba Armando Adamu – Ghanaweb.com
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Accra
- Ghanaian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- FC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Belarus
- FC Dinamo Minsk players
- Sakaryaspor footballers
- FC Moscow players
- Asante Kotoko SC players
- FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk players
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- FC Rostov players
- Al-Hilal FC players
- Al Shabab Al Arabi Club players
- King Faisal Babes FC players
- Süper Lig players
- Russian Premier League players
- Ghanaian expatriates in Russia
- All Blacks F.C. players
- Ghanaian expatriates in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Sportspeople from Kumasi