BRIEF PROFILE OF AGYEMANG BADU

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (born 2 December 1990 in Berekum), known mononymously as Badu currently plays for Serie A club Udinese in Italy.

Badu began his career at Berlin F.C. Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, before later signing for Berekum Arsenal. Badu was announced in the Ghana Premier League All Star Team on 21 May 2007.

On 11 July 2008, Badu left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one year loan contract with Asante Kotoko. Badu had trials in England with Middlesbrough in August 2008 and at Wolves three months later.

Badu then signed on 16 April 2009 a six months loan contract with Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Berlin FC. His contract with the Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to Asante Kotoko.

On 28 January 2010 Udinese Calcio announced they have signed Badu on their official site which the Udine club signed him permanently from Berlin FC. 

International career

Badu has represented Ghana at under-20, under-23 and senior level. On 22 May 2008 was his first call to the Black Stars Badu's first game was on 8 June 2008 against Lesotho national football team On 1 January 2009 was named for the Black Satellites for the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda . Badu played for the Local Black Stars at 2009 African Championship of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire and represented his team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.Badu scored the winning sudden death penalty on 16 October 2009 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final against Brazil. The penalty made Ghana the first African nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Badu scored his first senior level goal against Congo, in June 2011.

During the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in a game between Ghana and Guinea, Badu flipped up a teammate's pass from just outside the box and launched a mid-air volley to score a goal that was later nominated for the 2012 FIFA Puskás Award (FIFA's global Goal of the Year award).He will be making his World Cup debut for Ghana. His favorite number is the 8. And will be in that same number for Ghana at the Mundial. He has scored 7 times in 48 appearance for the Black Stars.