Michael Baidoo (born 14 May 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elfsborg.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Baidoo | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Elfsborg | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| 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 | 14 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2016 | Ghana U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 3 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Baidoo began his career with the Ghanaian club Vision, and moved to the Danish club Midtjylland in 2018.[2] 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.[3]
On 31 July 2019 it was confirmed, that Baidoo had been loaned out to Norwegian club FK Jerv for the rest of 2019.[4] On 20 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Baidoo would continue at the club on loan until the end of 2020.[5] He signed a permanent deal with Jerv at the end of 2020.[6]
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.[7][8] He is a 2-time international for the Ghana U20s.[9][10]
Midtjylland
IF Elfsborg – current squad | |
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