Emmanuel Baffour

Emmanuel Baffour
Personal information
Full name	Emmanuel Awuah Baffour
Date of birth	2 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	New Edubiase, Ashanti Region,; Ghana
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Ashanti Gold
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Ashalaja FC
–2008	Liberty Professionals
2008–2010	Tema Youth
2010–2012	New Edubiase United
2012–2013	Mamelodi Sundowns
2014–2016	Ashanti Gold
2016–	Al-Ijtimai
International career
2012	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2016

Emmanuel Awuah Baffour (born 2 April 1989 in New Edubiase) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Ashanti Gold as a striker.^[1]

Club career

Early career

Baffour began his playing career in the Ghanaian amateur club Ashalaja FC before moving to Premier League club Liberty Professionals. Before the 2008–2009 season, he joined Premier League club Tema Youth.^[2]

New Edubiase United

In 2010–2011 season, Baffour joined New Edubiase United.^[2] He scored 5 goals in his debut season,^[2] and during the following he scored 21 goals which made him the league's top goalscorer at the end of 2011–2012 season on 27 May 2012.^[3]

Mamelodi Sundowns

He joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 June 2012, signing a two-year deal with an option of an additional year. ^[4]

International career

Ghana national team

In December 2011, Baffour was named to the Ghana national football team's provisional 25-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but was not included by the Ghana national football team technical staff for the tournament's final 23-man squad.^[5]

On 26 February 2012, Baffour was called up to the Ghana squad to face Chile.^[6] Baffour made his Ghana debut against Chile on 29 February 2012 at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.^[7]