Evelyn Badu (born 11 September 2002) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Fleury and the Ghana national team. She previously played for Norwegian club

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Club career

Badu has played for

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in Ghana, appearing at the

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. She moved to Norwegian club

for the 2022 season. In March 2024, French club FC Fleury 91 announced the signing of Evelyn Badu, midway into the 2023–24 season.

International career

Badu was part of the Ghana squad that competed in the

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, but she did not play any matches. She capped at senior level during the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.

Honours

Hasaacas Ladies *

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(GWPL):

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* Ghana Women's Special Competition: 2019 *

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* WAFU Zone B Tournament:

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runner-up: 2021 Individual *

top scorer: 2021 *

Player of the group stage: 2021 *

Player of the Tournament: 2021 * Entertainment Achievement Awards Sportswoman of the Year: 2022 * CAF Awards Interclub Player of the Year:

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* CAF Awards Young Player of the Year:

Best Player of the Season: 2023 * Avaldsnes IL Players’ Player Award: 2023

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* * 2002 births Living people Ghanaian women's footballers 21st-century Ghanaian sportswomen Women's association football forwards Women's association football midfielders Hasaacas Ladies F.C. players Avaldsnes IL players Ghana women's international footballers Footballers from Bono Region Ghanaian sportspeople FC Fleury 91 (women) players Première Ligue players {{Ghana-footy-midfielder-stub