Stéphane Badji
Quick Facts
Biography
Stéphane Diarra Badji (born 29 May 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht, as a central midfielder.
Career
He started his career alongside his brother Ismaïla Diarra Badji in the Ècole de football Mamadou Fayé. In the Winter of 2007/2008 left the football school of Mamadou Fayé with his brother and joined to Championnat Professionnel Ligue 1 side Xam-Xam.
After a successful first professional season the Badji brothers signed in Spring 2009 with Casa Sport. On 31 December 2011 left his club Casa Sport and signed with Tippeligaen club Sogndal Fotball, without his brother who plays today with Casa Sport.
On 1 March 2013 he signed a four-year contract with Brann.
International
Badji played for Senegal national under-23 football team the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He earned his first senior cap in November 2011 and played in 2011 the UEMOA Tournament.
Position
He is a versatile midfielder and played by his club as central midfielder, attacking midfielder or right midfielder.
Career statistics
- As of 9 April 2016
Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2012 | Sogndal | Tippeligaen | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
2013 | Brann | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
2014 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | İstanbul Başakşehir | Süper Lig | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
2015–16 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 101 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Casa Sport
- Senegal FA Cup (1): 2011
International
- Senegal
- UEMOA Tournament (1): 2011