Michael Baidoo

Michael Baidoo (born 14 May 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Jerv on loan from Midtjylland.

Michael Baidoo
Personal information
Full name Michael Baidoo
Date of birth (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Jerv
(on loan from Midtjylland)
Number 80
Youth career
2015–2017 Vision
2017–2018 Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Midtjylland 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Fredericia (loan) 16 (0)
2019– → FK Jerv (loan) 13 (2)
National team
2016 Ghana U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2019

Professional career

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]

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.[6][7] He is a 2-time international for the Ghana U20s.[8][9]

Honours

Midtjylland;

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References
  1. "Michael Baidoo". sport.de.
  2. "10 African talents looking to break through in 2017 - Paul Nehf". www.paulnehf.de.
  3. MICHAEL BAIDOO LEJES UD TIL FC FREDERICIA, fcm.dk, 31 August 2018
  4. MICHAEL BAIDOO SKIFTER TIL FK JERV, fcm.dk, 31 July 2019
  5. Ung FCM-midt rykker igen til Norge, bold.dk, 20 January 2020
  6. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - Under 17 qualifiers - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  7. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - Under 17 qualifiers - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  8. "FCM skriver med ung ghaneser - mja.dk".
  9. Association, Ghana Football. "Thirty players invited to Black Satellites camp on". www.ghanafa.org.
  10. "Former Vision FC star Michael Baidoo wins Danish SuperLiga title with FC Midtjylland". GhanaSoccernet.


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