Michael Baidoo

Michael Baidoo (born 14 May 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League side Umm Salal on loan from EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle and the Ghana national team.^[2]

Michael Baidoo

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Umm Salal (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
Youth career
2015–2017	Vision
2017–2018	Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Midtjylland	1	(0)
2018–2019	→ Fredericia (loan)	16	(0)
2019–2020	→ Jerv (loan)	40	(6)
2021	Jerv	0	(0)
2021	Sandnes Ulf	29	(4)
2022–2025	Elfsborg	76	(23)
2025–	Plymouth Argyle	11	(0)
2025–	→ Umm Salal (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2016	Ghana U20	2	(0)
2024–	Ghana	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2025

Club career

Baidoo began his career with the Ghanaian club Vision, and moved to the Danish club Midtjylland in 2018.^[3] Baidoo made his professional debut with Midtjylland in a 1–1 Danish Superliga tie with FC Nordsjælland on 11 March 2018. He was loaned out for the rest of the season on 31 August 2018 to FC Fredericia.^[4]

On 31 July 2019 it was confirmed, that Baidoo had been loaned out to Norwegian club FK Jerv for the rest of 2019.^[5] On 20 January 2020, it was confirmed that Baidoo would continue at the club on loan until the end of 2020.^[6] He signed a permanent deal with Jerv at the end of 2020.^[7]

On 3 January 2025, Baidoo signed for English club Plymouth Argyle on a three-year contract for a reported club record fee, surpassing the previous record of £1 Million.^[8]

In June 2025, Baidoo joined Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal on a season-long loan deal.^[9][10]

International career

Baidoo was called up to a pair of 2015 African U-17 Championship qualification matches for the Ghana U17s, but did not make an appearance.^[11][12] He has won two caps for the Ghana U20s.^[13][14]

Baidoo made his debut for the Ghana national team on 10 October 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium. He substituted Ibrahim Sulemana in the 80th minute of a 0–0 draw.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Midtjylland	2017–18	Danish Superliga	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	2018–19	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	—		1	0	3	0
Fredericia (loan)	2018–19	Danish 1st Division	16	0	0	0	—		—		16	0
Jerv	2019	Norwegian First Division	13	2	0	0	—		—		13	2
	2020	Norwegian First Division	27	4	0	0	—		="2"|—		27	4
	Total		40	6	0	0	—		—		40	6
Sandnes Ulf	2021	Norwegian First Division	29	4	1	1	—		—		30	5
Elfsborg	2022	Allsvenskan	21	8	3	0	—		1[b]	0	25	8
	2023	Allsvenskan	28	5	1	0	—		—		29	5
	2024	Allsvenskan	27	10	4	0	—		14[a]	5	45	15
	Total		76	23	8	0	—		15	5	99	28
Plymouth Argyle	2024–25	EFL Championship	11	0	2	0	0	0	—		14	0
Career total			174	33	12	1	0	0	16	5	202	39

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Midtjylland

• Danish Superliga: 2017–18^[16]