Edmund Baidoo (born 30 January 2006) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for Sogndal in the Norwegian First Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sogndal | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Asanska | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sogndal | 13 | (6[2]) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 | |||
Sogndal began scouting Ghanaian players in the early 2010s, when director of sports Håvard Flo brought Gilbert Koomson and Mahatma Otoo to Fosshaugane. Flo maintained his network over the next decade, and managed to sign Edmund Baidoo in the winter of 2024, owing to Flo's "relations" in Ghana as well sa "a solid dose of luck".[3] Edmund Baidoo joined Sogndal's training camp in the winter of 2024, and as well as impressing skill-wise, he seemed to be able to integrate into Norwegian football. He was signed from Asanska as a winger to operated wide in the field, as opposed to Sogndal's now-sold winger Sondre Ørjasæter who usually sought space centrally. Baidoo was also compared to Akor Adams, who joined Sogndal from West Africa at a similar age.[4] Baidoo had never travelled outside of Ghana.[5]
He made his league debut for Sogndal against newly relegated Vålerenga, and immediately made his mark with an assist.[6] When Baidoo scored again in the third match of the season, Sogn Avis spotted player agent Jim Solbakken as well as representatives of Bodø/Glimt, Brann and Molde in the stands.[7] In May 2024, Expressen reported an alleged interest in Baidoo from Malmö FF.[8] Belgian media reported on interest from that country.[9] Baidoo proceeded to score the winning goal against Lyn in Sogndal's first away victory of the year, in June. In the next match, scoring one goal and having the assist to the other led to the commentator calling Baidoo a "jewel".[10]
References
edit- ^ Edmund Baidoo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Edmund Baidoo at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Romøren, Endre (23 May 2024). "Dette er historia om korleis Håvard og Sogndal fann gullet". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). pp. 28–29.
- ^ Romøren, Endre (21 February 2024). "Spesielt éin ting gjer at Sogndal bestemte seg for å satsa på denne jokeren". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Romøren, Endre (25 March 2024). "Edmund (18) dundrar på utan frykt, men éin ting skremde han då han kom til Sogn: - Det var litt skummelt". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ de Wahl, Stian André (1 April 2024). "Skuffende Vålerenga-åpning: – Det er fortvilende". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Romøren, Endre (18 April 2024). "Superagenten sat på tribunen då supertalentet scora igjen". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). p. 28.
- ^ "Uppgifter: MFF jagar Baidoo" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "'Belgische titanenstrijd: vier topclubs vechten om aanvaller'" (in Dutch). voetbalnieuws.be. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Sogndals tenåring herjet igjen: – For en juvel". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.