Michael Baidoo

Michael Baidoo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 25)
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	76	(23)
International career
2016	Ghana U20	2	(0)
2024–	Ghana	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Michael Baidoo (born 14 May 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish club Elfsborg and the Ghana national team.^[2]

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]

Baidoo made his debut for the Ghana national team on 10 October 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium. He substituted Ibrahim Sulemana in the 80th minute of a 0–0 draw.^[12]

Honours

Midtjylland

• Danish Superliga (1): 2017–18^[13]

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. "Ghana v Sudan game report". ESPN. 10 October 2024.
13. "Former Vision FC star Michael Baidoo wins Danish SuperLiga title with FC Midtjylland". GhanaSoccernet.

External links

• FCM Profile