Samson Baidoo

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Samson Baidoo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Graz, Austria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Liefering
Number 40
Youth career
2012–2013 Post SV Graz
2013–2018 Grazer AK
2018 Liefering
2018–2021 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Liefering 46 (1)
2022– Red Bull Salzburg 13 (2)
National team
2019 Austria U15 9 (0)
2019 Austria U16 6 (0)
2020 Austria U17 1 (0)
2021 Austria U18 7 (1)
2023– Austria 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2023

Samson Baidoo (born 31 March 2004 in Graz) is an Austrian professional footballer. He plays as a defender for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Austria national team.

Career[change | change source]

He played in the youth teams of Post SV Graz and Grazer AK. 2018 he came to the Red Bull Academy. 2021 he went on to FC Liefering.[1]He made his debut for Liefering in the 2nd league in July 2021 when he came on as a substitute for Dijon Kameri in the 85th minute on the first matchday of that season against Kapfenberger SV.

In April 2022 he signed a professional contract in Salzburg that runs until June 2027.[2] For the 2022/23 season he also moved into the Bundesliga squad. He debuted for Salzburg on 14 May 2023 in the away match versus LASK. [3]


National team[change | change source]

He played for Austria U15, U16, U17 and U18.[4]In November 2022 he made his debut for the U-21 team against Turkey. In October 2023 he was nominated for the senior national team for the first time.[5] He made his debut in the same month when he came on as a substitute for Kevin Danso in the 66th minute of the European Championship qualifier against Belgium.


Career statistics[change | change source]

Club[change | change source]

As of match played 28 October 2023.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liefering 2021–22 2. Liga 25 0 0 0 25 0
2022–23 2. Liga 21 1 0 0 21 1
Total 46 1 0 0 46 1
Red Bull Salzburg 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 9 2 1 0 2[a] 0 0 0 12 2
Total 13 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 17 2
Career total 59 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 63 3
Notes
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

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