Gerrard Buabo

Gerrard Bantu Buabo (born 24 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town.

Gerrard Buabo

Personal information
Full name	Gerrard Bantu Buabo
Date of birth	(2005-05-24) 24 May 2005 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth	Redbridge, England[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ipswich Town
Number	51
Youth career
	Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Ipswich Town	1	(0)
2021	→ Bury Town (loan)	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:30, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

Buabo helped the youth-team at Ipswich Town to reach the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in the 2020–21 campaign.^[2] On 10 September 2021, he joined Bury Town on loan after Ben Chenery's side hit an injury crisis.^[2] He made his first-team debut at Ipswich Town on 20 September 2022, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Freddie Ladapo in a 2–0 win over Arsenal U21 in the EFL Trophy.^[3] He turned professional with the club two months later.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ipswich Town	2021–22[5]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23[6]	EFL League One	0	0	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	2	0
	2023–24[7]	Championship	1	0	2	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
Bury Town (loan)	2021–22[8]	Isthmian League North	3	1	—		—		1[b]	0	4	1
Career total			4	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	9	1

1. Includes appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Includes appearance(s) in the FA Trophy

Honors

Ipswich Town

• EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24^[9]