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Evelyn Badu

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Evelyn Badu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 22)[1][2]
Place of birth Seikwa, Ghana
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward,[1] midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Fleury
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hasaacas Ladies
2022–2024 Avaldsnes IL 47 (3)
2024– Fleury 7 (1)
International career
2019– Ghana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024[2]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2019[3]

Evelyn Badu (born 11 September 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club Fleury and the Ghana national team. She previously played for Norwegian club Avaldsnes IL.

Club career

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Badu has played for Hasaacas Ladies in Ghana, appearing at the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament.[2] She moved to Norwegian club Avaldsnes IL for the 2022 season.[4]

In March 2024, French club FC Fleury 91 announced the signing of Evelyn Badu, midway into the 2023–24 season.[5]

International career

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Badu was part of the Ghana squad that competed in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, but she did not play any matches.[2] She capped at senior level during the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (third round).[3]

International goals

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Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 February 2023 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin  Benin 1–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 11 April 2023 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Senegal 1–0 1–0
3. 14 July 2023 General Lansana Conté Stadium, Conakry, Guinea  Guinea 3–0 3–0 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4. 18 July 2023 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Guinea 1–0 4–0
5. 3–0

Honours

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Hasaacas Ladies

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "Effectif - Arkema PL / Saison 2024-2025". FC Fleury 91 (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Evelyn Badu at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "JO 2020 - Qualifications AFRIQUE : le NIGERIA out, le GHANA aussi" [2020 Olympics - AFRICA Qualifications: NIGERIA out, GHANA too]. FootOFéminin.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Ghana's Badu will need time to settle - Riise". BBC News. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Black Queens icon Evelyn Badu signs for French side FC Fleury 91 Feminines". GhanaSoccernet. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Match Report: Hasaacas Ladies beat Ampem Darkoa to lift Premier League title". Ghana Football Association. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Hasaacas Ladies win the Normalization Committee's women's special competition". Happy Ghana. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Hasaacas Ladies beat Ampem Darkoa Ladies to seal an historic double". Ghana Football Association. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ Yeboah, Isaac (5 August 2021). "Hasaacas Ladies win WAFU Zone B tournament". Graphic Online. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Women's African Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns win inaugural title". BBC Sport. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ^ "CAFWCL: Evelyn Badu wins top scorer prize". Citi Sports Online. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League - Best of the Group Stage". Confederation of African Football (CAF). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Full list of winners at 2022 Entertainment Achievement Awards". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  14. ^ a b Wiredu, Princeton (28 November 2023). Tamakloe, Victor Atsu (ed.). "Black Queens' Evelyn Badu bags two Best Player awards in Norway". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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