Emmanuel Agbadou
Ivorian footballer (born 1997)
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Badobre Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou (born 17 June 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Ivory Coast national team.[2][3]
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Agbadou with Reims in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Badobre Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Pédro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Monastir | 18 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Eupen | 56 | (6) |
| 2022–2025 | Reims | 75 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | (1) |
| 2026– | Beşiktaş | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Ivory Coast | 20 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2026 | |||
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.[4]
Eupen
On 1 September 2020, Agbadou join Belgian club Eupen.[5] He played his first professional match on 30 October 2020, in a championship match against the Genk, which ended with a 4–0 defeat for his team.
Reims
On 16 June 2022, Agbadou signed a five-year contract with Reims in France.[6]
Agbadou plays his first game under his on 7 August 2022, in the first day of the 2022–23 season of Ligue 1, against the Marseille.
On 20 September 2024, Agbadou extended his contract with the Reims by one more season, that is, until June 2028.[7]
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 £16.6 million.[8][9]
Agbadou scored his first goal for Wolves in their match against Crystal Palace on 20 May 2025.[10]
On 1 November 2025, Agbadou was shown a straight red card for fouling Josh King in their 3–0 defeat to Fulham and what proved to be Vítor Pereira's last game in charge as the next day he was sacked after his team went 10 games without a win in the new season.[11]
Beşiktaş
On 6 February 2026, Agbadou joined Beşiktaş on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of €18 million.[12]
International career
Agbadou debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly 3–0 loss to England on 29 March 2022.[13]
On 8 October 2021, Agbadou earned his first cap for the Ivory Coast national team in a match against Malawi. He came on as a substitute for Serge Aurier in a game that his team won 3–0.
Agbadou was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[14][15]
On May 15, 2026, Agbadou was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | 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 | — | — | 80 | 3 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024–25 | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Beşiktaş | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 191 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 12 | ||
- Includes Tunisian Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup, Turkish Cup
International
- As of match played 4 June 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's tally first.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Chad | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 10 October 2025 | Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius |  Seychelles | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Reims
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25[18]
