Joseph Baffo (born 7 November 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Halmstads BK as a centre-back.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Baffoe | ||
Date of birth | (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Halmstads BK | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
IFK Värnamo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | IFK Värnamo | 1 | (0) |
2009–2013 | Helsingborgs IF | 33 | (1) |
2009–2010 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 39 | (0) |
2013 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Halmstads BK | 34 | (1) |
2015–2018 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 53 | (3) |
2016 | → Eintracht Braunschweig II | 1 | (0) |
2019 | MSV Duisburg | 1 | (0) |
2020– | Halmstads BK | 41 | (1) |
National team | |||
2008–2009 | Sweden U17 | 4 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
2011–2015 | Sweden U21 | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 27 August 2021 (UTC) |
Baffo started off in IFK Värnamo and played there at senior level for one year. After that he signed for Allsvenska team HIF.[1]
Baffo signed for Helsingborg as a 17-year-old. His first full game was when they played against F.C. Copenhagen at home at Olympia.
On 26 July 2015, Baffo signed a three-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.[2] He left the club at the end of his contract in summer 2018.[3]
In July 2018, Baffo's planned trial with Hamburger SV, newly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, was called off due to lacking fitness.[4] On 7 January 2019, he joined MSV Duisburg.[5] He left Duisburg after the 2018–19 season.[6]
Baffo's parents have their roots in Ghana.[7]
Helsingborgs IF
Sweden U21
Halmstads BK – current squad | |
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