Benjamin Agyeman-Badu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] He holds a joined British and Ghanaian nationality.[2]
Career
[edit]Born in UK capital London,[3] Benjamin Agyeman-Badu played with youth-team of Blackpool[4] In the season 2014–15 he played on loan at Ryan FC as scholar.[5] In summer 2015 he returned to Blackpool youth team.[6] In 2016 he was part of Blackpool scholars[7] While with Blackpool youth team, he also played as full-back.[8] In 2016 he became senior by playing simultaneously with Blackpool's reserves team.[9] 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 FK Sloboda Užice.[10][11][12]
On 25 August 2018, Agyeman-Badu made his league debut for Slovenian Second League side Ankaran.[13]
Personal life
[edit]In April 2020, Agyeman-Badu was charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.[14][15] He and his two co-defendants were remanded in custody. On 15 August 2022, Agyeman-Badu was jailed for thirteen years.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Benjamin Agyeman-Badu: Moving abroad at 18 and experiencing cultural differences in Serbia and Slovenia englishplayersabroad.com
- ^ Jay Bothroyd And The Other English Players Making A Living Abroad by Andy Edgeworth, at thesportsman.com, 14-2-2018, retrieved 29-3-2018
- ^ Benjamin Agyeman-Badu Archived 30 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine at srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 29-3-2018 (in Serbian)
- ^ U18s: Bolton 2-1 Blackpool AET at Bolton Wanderers official website, 2-10-2016, retrieved 29-3-2018
- ^ RYAN FC Players Signed for 2014-15 season at Ryan FC official website, retrieved 29-3-2018
- ^ thefa.com, July 2015 PDF file
- ^ EFL: Club retained and released lists published at efl.com, 23-6-2016, retrieved 29-3-2018
- ^ FULL MATCH REPORT: Extra special FA Youth Cup victory for Whites at theboltonnews.co.uk, 3-11-2016, retrieved 29-3-2018
- ^ Ben Badu at footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Benjamin Agyeman at prvaligasrbije.com (in Serbian)
- ^ Benjamin Agyeman profile at Soccerway
- ^ Benjamin Agyeman Badu Archived 2018-03-30 at the Wayback Machine at FK Sloboda Užice official website
- ^ "ANKARAN HRVATINI VS. ROGAŠKA 1 - 1". Soccerway. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Three men charged with attempted murder in connection with Chingford firearm incident". East London & West Essex Guardian. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Former footballer 'tried to murder gangland rival'". Court News UK. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Former Blackpool winger jailed for school drive-by shooting". Court News UK. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Blackpool F.C. players
- FK Sloboda Užice players
- Serbian First League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- NK Ankaran players
- Slovenian Second League players
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Black British sportsmen
- English prisoners and detainees
- Prisoners and detainees of England and Wales
- British sportspeople convicted of crimes
- 21st-century English sportsmen