Badobre Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou (born 17 June 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Ivory Coast national team.[2]
Club career
Monastir
In July 2019, Agbadou signed for US Monastir. On 25 September 2019, he played his first match against Stade Tunisien in a 1–0 win.[3]
Eupen
On 1 September 2020, he joined Belgium to join the Eupen.[4] He played his first professional match on 30 October 2020, in a championship match against the Genk. He is tied in this match, which ends with his team's defeat 4-0.
Reims
On 16 June 2022, Agbadou signed a five-year contract with Reims in France.[5]
Agbadou plays his first game under his on 7 August 2022, in the first day of the 2022-2023 season of Ligue 1, against the Marseille. He is the incumbent and his team inclines by four goals to one.
On 20 September 2024, Agbadou extended his contract with the Reims by one more season, that is, until June 2028.[6]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 9 January 2025, Agbadou signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a four-and-a-half year deal for a reported fee of £16.6m.[7][8]
International career
Agbadou debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly 3–0 loss to England on 29 March 2022.[9]
Agbadou honours his first selection with the Ivory Coast national team on 8 October 2021, in a match against Malawi. He comes into play in place of Serge Aurier during this meeting won by his team (0–3 final score).
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 February 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monastir | 2019–20 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Eupen | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 6 | ||||
| Reims | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 95 | 4 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024–25 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 153 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 10 | ||
References
- ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b Emmanuel Agbadou at Soccerway
- ^ "Monastir vs. Stade Tunisien - 25 September 2019". 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Mercato: Agbadou Emmanuel (FC San Pedro) rejoint la Tunisie". mondialsport.ci. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Emmanuel Agbadou, colosse aux pieds agiles" (in French). Reims. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Emmanuel Agbadou (Reims) prolonge son contrat d'un an, jusqu'en 2028". www.lequipe.fr. 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Wolves sign Reims defender Agbadou for £16.6m". BBC Sport. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Wolves complete Agbadou signing". www.wolves.co.uk. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "England vs. Ivory Coast". www.national-football-teams.com.
External links
- Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
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