Evelyn Badu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 2002[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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Hasaacas Ladies
- Ghana Women's Premier League (GWPL): 2020–21[6]
- Ghana Women's Special Competition: 2019[7]
- Ghana Women's FA Cup: 2021[8]
- WAFU Zone B Tournament: 2021[9]
- CAF Women's Champions League runner-up: 2021[10]
Individual
- CAF Women's Champions League top scorer: 2021[11]
- CAF Women's Champions League Player of the group stage: 2021[12]
- CAF Women's Champions League Player of the Tournament: 2021
- Entertainment Achievement Awards Sportswoman of the Year: 2022[13]
- CAF Awards Interclub Player of the Year: 2022
- CAF Awards Young Player of the Year: 2022
- Avaldsnes IL Best Player of the Season: 2023[14]
- Avaldsnes IL Players’ Player Award: 2023[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Effectif - Arkema PL / Saison 2024-2025". FC Fleury 91 (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Evelyn Badu at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ghana's Badu will need time to settle - Riise". BBC News. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Black Queens icon Evelyn Badu signs for French side FC Fleury 91 Feminines". GhanaSoccernet. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Hasaacas Ladies beat Ampem Darkoa to lift Premier League title". Ghana Football Association. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Hasaacas Ladies win the Normalization Committee's women's special competition". Happy Ghana. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Hasaacas Ladies beat Ampem Darkoa Ladies to seal an historic double". Ghana Football Association. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Yeboah, Isaac (5 August 2021). "Hasaacas Ladies win WAFU Zone B tournament". Graphic Online. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's African Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns win inaugural title". BBC Sport. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "CAFWCL: Evelyn Badu wins top scorer prize". Citi Sports Online. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League - Best of the Group Stage". Confederation of African Football (CAF). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Full list of winners at 2022 Entertainment Achievement Awards". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Evelyn Badu at Global Sports Archive
- Evelyn Badu on Instagram
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