Michael Baidoo
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Umm Salal SC
at Umm Salal SC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.2
goals / match
IF Elfsborg
top club · 98 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#217
goals rank
#135
assists rank
45
season goals
32
season assists
Among 335 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2024
€1.75m
top transfer fee · 24/25
10
best season · 2024
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-05-14 · 6 players total
223Appearances
45Goals
32Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Baidoo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-05-14 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Umm Salal SC |
| On loan from | ↩ Plymouth Argyle parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AIT |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Umm Salal SC → Plymouth
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Umm Salal SC
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Plymouth → Umm Salal SC
25/26 · Loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Elfsborg → Plymouth
24/25 · Transfer · €1.75m
Jul 2024
2024 — IF Elfsborg
27 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Plymouth Argyle, IF Elfsborg
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — IF Elfsborg
28 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — IF Elfsborg
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — IF Elfsborg
21 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — IF Elfsborg
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Sandnes Ulf → Elfsborg
21/22 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2021
2021 — Sandnes Ulf
32 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — IF Elfsborg
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2021
Transfer: Jerv → Sandnes Ulf
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Jerv
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Jerv → FC Midtjylland
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — FK Jerv
27 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Jerv
19/20 · Loan
Dec 2019
Transfer: Jerv → FC Midtjylland
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Jerv
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Midtjylland Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — FK Jerv
13 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2019
Transfer: FC Fredericia → FC Midtjylland
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → FC Fredericia
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Midtjylland, FC Fredericia, FC Midtjylland Reserves, FC Midtjylland U19
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Midtjylland U19 → FC Midtjylland
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland Reserves, FC Midtjylland U19
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Vision FC → Midtjylland U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.41/90
Assists1 total · 0.41/90
G+A2 total · 0.81/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
Umm Salal SC
5.2%
IF Elfsborg
32.9%
Plymouth Argyle
0.0%
Sandnes Ulf
21.3%
FK Jerv
21.4%
FC Midtjylland Reserves
4.0%
FC Midtjylland
0.0%
FC Fredericia
0.0%
FC Midtjylland U19
15.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umm Salal SC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 222 |
| IF Elfsborg | 7 | 2022 | 24/25 | 98 | 29 | 16 | 1,397 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandnes Ulf | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 906 |
| FK Jerv | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 908 |
| FC Midtjylland Reserves | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 171 |
| FC Midtjylland | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Fredericia | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Midtjylland U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 645 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Stars League | Umm Salal SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | IF Elfsborg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 211 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 28 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 483 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Sandnes Ulf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 2021 | OBOS-ligaen | Sandnes Ulf | 29 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 609 |
| 2020 | OBOS-ligaen | FK Jerv | 27 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 495 |
| 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | FK Jerv | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 413 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NordicBet LIGA | FC Fredericia | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Fredericia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Boys League | FC Midtjylland U19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Boys League | FC Midtjylland U19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 470 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Vision FC | Midtjylland U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Midtjylland U19 | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | FC Midtjylland | FC Fredericia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Fredericia | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | FC Midtjylland | Jerv | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Jerv | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | FC Midtjylland | Jerv | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Jerv | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-15 | FC Midtjylland | Jerv | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-12 | Jerv | Sandnes Ulf | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Sandnes Ulf | Elfsborg | Transfer | 400000 | €350k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Elfsborg | Plymouth | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.75m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Plymouth | Umm Salal SC | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Umm Salal SC | Plymouth | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€2.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23131 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22978 | #13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hákon Valdimarsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Torje Wichne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isak Pettersson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Ouma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Wichmann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbër Zeneli | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| André Römer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Øystein Øvretveit | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Espen Knudsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Buhari | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andri Fannar Baldursson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Holmén | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalal Abdullai | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gustav Henriksson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Söderberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeppe Okkels | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Per Frick | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Simon Hedlund | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 10 | 27 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 8 | 21 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 5 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 7 | 28 |
| 2021 | OBOS-ligaen | Sandnes Ulf | 5 | 29 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Umm Salal SC | Plymouth | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Plymouth | Umm Salal SC | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Jerv | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | FC Midtjylland | Jerv | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Jerv | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | FC Midtjylland | Jerv | Loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Fredericia | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | FC Midtjylland | FC Fredericia | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Baidoo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IK Sirius | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 67% |
| IFK Norrköping | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Malmö FF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33% |
| AIK Solna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Mjällby AIF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| Västerås SK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Djurgårdens IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Hammarby IF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| GAIS Göteborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| IFK Värnamo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 467 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 211 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 28 | 483 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 32 | 906 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 27 | 495 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 13 | 413 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 641 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
76 apps
23 G
13 A
OBOS-ligaen
69 apps
10 G
10 A
Europa League Qualifying
9 apps
3 G
3 A
Reserveligaen
6 apps
2 G
1 A
U19 Boys League
9 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
NM-Cup
3 apps
1 G
2 A
Stars League
3 apps
1 G
1 A
UECL Quali
1 apps
1 G
0 A
NordicBet LIGA
16 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Michael Baidoo
Who is Michael Baidoo?
Michael Baidoo is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Umm Salal SC.
How old is Michael Baidoo?
Michael Baidoo is 27 years old. He was born on May 14, 1999 in Accra.
What position does Michael Baidoo play?
Michael Baidoo plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Michael Baidoo play for?
Michael Baidoo currently plays for Umm Salal SC.
How many career goals has Michael Baidoo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Baidoo has scored 45 goals in 223 appearances.
What is Michael Baidoo's market value?
Michael Baidoo's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.