Michael Baidoo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | Elfsborg | 76 | (23) |
| 2025– | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Ghana U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2025 | |||
Michael Baidoo (born 14 May 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle 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]
On 3 January 2025, Baidoo signed for English club Plymouth Argyle on a three-year contract for a reported club record fee, surpassing the previous record of £1 Million.[8]
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.[9][10] He has won two caps for the Ghana U20s.[11][12]
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.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Fredericia (loan) | 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Jerv | 2019 | Norwegian First Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | Norwegian First Division | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | ||||
| Sandnes Ulf | 2021 | Norwegian First Division | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| Elfsborg | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | 14[a] | 5 | 45 | 15 | ||
| Total | 76 | 23 | 8 | 0 | — | 15 | 5 | 99 | 28 | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 166 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 193 | 39 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Midtjylland
References
- ^ "Michael Baidoo". sport.de.
- ^ a b Michael Baidoo at Soccerway
- ^ "10 African talents looking to break through in 2017 - Paul Nehf". www.paulnehf.de.
- ^ MICHAEL BAIDOO LEJES UD TIL FC FREDERICIA, fcm.dk, 31 August 2018
- ^ MICHAEL BAIDOO SKIFTER TIL FK JERV, fcm.dk, 31 July 2019
- ^ Ung FCM-midt rykker igen til Norge, bold.dk, 20 January 2020
- ^ MICHAEL BAIDOO FORTSÆTTER I NORGE, fcm.dk, 16 December 2020
- ^ "Michael Baidoo signs for Argyle". PAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - Under 17 qualifiers - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
- ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - Under 17 qualifiers - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
- ^ "FCM skriver med ung ghaneser - mja.dk".
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Thirty players invited to Black Satellites camp on". www.ghanafa.org.
- ^ "Ghana v Sudan game report". ESPN. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Former Vision FC star Michael Baidoo wins Danish SuperLiga title with FC Midtjylland". GhanaSoccernet.