Gerrard Bantu Buabo is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerrard Bantu Buabo | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Ipswich Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bury Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:30, 7 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Buabo helped the youth-team at Ipswich Town to reach the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in the 2020–21 campaign.[1] On 10 September 2021, he joined Bury Town on loan after Ben Chenery's side hit an injury crisis.[1] He made his first-team debut at Ipswich Town on 20 September 2022, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Freddie Ladapo in a 2–0 win over Arsenal U21 in the EFL Trophy.[2] He turned professional with the club two months later.[3]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 27 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2021–22[4] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23[5] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[6] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bury Town (loan) | 2021–22[7] | Isthmian League North | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Includes appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
References edit
- ^ a b Claydon, Russell (10 September 2021). "Exclusive: Ipswich trio are set to boost Bury". Suffolk News. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Hale, Mikey (20 September 2022). "TOWN 2 ARSENAL U21 0". www.itfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Buabo Signs First Pro Deal - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Gerrard Buabo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Gerrard Buabo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Gerrard Buabo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Bury Town | Appearances | Gerrard Buabo | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2022.