Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Agyeman-Badu | ||
Date of birth | 2 October 1998 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Blackpool | ||
2014–2015 | → Ryan FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Sloboda Užice | 18 | (0) |
2018 | Ankaran | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2019 |
Benjamin Agyeman-Badu (born 2 October 1998) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a winger. [1]
Born in UK capital London, [2] Benjamin Agyeman-Badu played with youth-team of Blackpool [3] In the season 2014–15 he played on loan at Ryan FC as scholar. [4] In summer 2015 he returned to Blackpool youth team. [5] In 2016 he was part of Blackpool scholars [6] While with Blackpool youth team, he also played as full-back. [7] In 2016 he became senior by playing simultaneously with Blackpool's reserves team.[ citation needed ] The records mention him in a number of naming variants, from fullname Benjamin Agyeman-Badu, to Benjamin Agyemang-Badu, Benjamin Agyeman, Benjamin Badu, Ben Agyeman or Ben Badu.
In summer 2017 he left England and joined Serbian club Sloboda Užice. [8] [9] [10]
On 25 August 2018, Agyeman-Badu made his league debut for Slovenian Second League side Ankaran. [11]
Agyeman-Badu holds a joined British and Ghanaian nationality. [12]
In April 2020, Agyeman-Badu was charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. [13] [14] He and his two co-defendants were remanded in custody. On 15 August 2022, Agyeman-Badu was jailed for thirteen years. [15]