Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (born 2 December 1990), known mononymously as Badu (/bɑːˈduː/ bah-DOO), is a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

On 11 July 2008, Badu left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one-year loan contract with Asante Kotoko.

[12] His contract with the Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to Asante Kotoko.

[13] In November 2009, BBC and Sky Sports announced the Italian Serie A side Udinese Calcio would sign Badu in January 2010[14][15] and on 28 January 2010, the Udine club announced on its official site the permanent signing of the player from Berlin FC.

[25] He made his debut on 17 August 2022 against Bechem United, in a 5–4 penalties loss after a goalless draw in regulation time in the 2022 GHALCA G6.

[27] He played in all matches as Olympics went on to win the GHALCA G6 at the end of the tournament after defeating Bechem United by 2–0 in the final.

[30] After a remarkable five-month tenure, during which he participated in 11 league games and earned the prestigious Man of the Match award twice,[31] he bid farewell to Olympics.

[38] Badu scored the winning sudden death penalty on 16 October 2009 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final against Brazil.

[39] During the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in a group match between Ghana and Guinea, Badu flipped up a teammate's pass from just outside the penalty area and launched a mid-air volley to score a goal that was later nominated for the 2012 FIFA Puskás Award (FIFA's global Goal of the Year award).