Joseph Baffoe
Swedish-Ghananian footballer
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Joseph Baffoe (born 7 November 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
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Baffoe in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Joseph Baffoe | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| IFK Värnamo | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | IFK Värnamo | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Helsingborgs IF | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 39 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Halmstads BK | 34 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 53 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Eintracht Braunschweig II | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | MSV Duisburg | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Halmstads BK | 119 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Örebro SK | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Sweden U17 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Sweden U21 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Baffoe started off in IFK Värnamo and played there at senior level for one year. After that he signed for Allsvenska team Helsingborgs IF.[1]
Baffoe signed for Helsingborg as a 17-year-old. His first full game was when they played against F.C. Copenhagen at home at Olympia.
On 26 July 2015, Baffoe signed a three-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.[2] He left the club at the end of his contract in summer 2018.[3]
In July 2018, Baffoe's planned trial with Hamburger SV, newly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, was called off due to lacking fitness.[4] On 7 January 2019, he joined MSV Duisburg.[5] He left Duisburg after the 2018–19 season.[6]
Personal life
Baffoe's parents have their roots in Ghana.[7]
Honours
Helsingborgs IF
Sweden U21
