Michael Baidoo

Michael Baidoo (born 14 May 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elfsborg.[2]

Michael Baidoo
Personal information
Full name Michael Baidoo
Date of birth (1999-05-14) May 14, 1999
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Elfsborg
Number 10
Youth career
2015–2017 Vision
2017–2018 Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Midtjylland 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Fredericia (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 → Jerv (loan) 40 (6)
2021 Jerv 0 (0)
2021 Sandnes Ulf 29 (4)
2022– Elfsborg 58 (17)
International career
2016 Ghana U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024

Professional career

Baidoo began his career with the Ghanaian club Vision, and moved to the Danish club Midtjylland in 2018.[3] Baidoo made his professional debut with Midtjylland in a 1–1 Danish Superliga tie with FC Nordsjælland on 11 March 2018. He was loaned out for the rest of the season on 31 August 2018 to FC Fredericia.[4]

On 31 July 2019 it was confirmed, that Baidoo had been loaned out to Norwegian club FK Jerv for the rest of 2019.[5] On 20 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Baidoo would continue at the club on loan until the end of 2020.[6] He signed a permanent deal with Jerv at the end of 2020.[7]

International career

Baidoo was called up to a pair of 2015 African U-17 Championship qualification matches for the Ghana U17s, but did not make an appearance.[8][9] He has won two caps for the Ghana U20s.[10][11]

Honours

Midtjylland

References
  1. "Michael Baidoo". sport.de.
  2. Michael Baidoo at Soccerway
  3. "10 African talents looking to break through in 2017 - Paul Nehf". www.paulnehf.de.
  4. MICHAEL BAIDOO LEJES UD TIL FC FREDERICIA, fcm.dk, 31 August 2018
  5. MICHAEL BAIDOO SKIFTER TIL FK JERV, fcm.dk, 31 July 2019
  6. Ung FCM-midt rykker igen til Norge, bold.dk, 20 January 2020
  7. MICHAEL BAIDOO FORTSÆTTER I NORGE, fcm.dk, 16 December 2020
  8. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - Under 17 qualifiers - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  9. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - Under 17 qualifiers - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  10. "FCM skriver med ung ghaneser - mja.dk".
  11. Association, Ghana Football. "Thirty players invited to Black Satellites camp on". www.ghanafa.org.
  12. "Former Vision FC star Michael Baidoo wins Danish SuperLiga title with FC Midtjylland". GhanaSoccernet.
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