# Badara Badji
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{{Short description|Senegalese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Badara Badji
| image =
| fullname = Badara Badji
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|02|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Dakar](/source/Dakar), [Senegal](/source/Senegal)
| height = 1.92 m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Académie Mawade Wade
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = [ASC Yeggo](/source/ASC_Yeggo)
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = [Dinamo Zagreb B](/source/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_Academy)
| caps2 = 53
| goals2 = 25
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = [Dinamo Zagreb](/source/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = [Delhi Dynamos](/source/Delhi_Dynamos_FC)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = [Mladost Lučani](/source/FK_Mladost_Lu%C4%8Dani)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = [Inđija](/source/FK_In%C4%91ija)
| caps6 = 27
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = [Zvijezda 09](/source/FK_Zvijezda_09)
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = [Tuzla City](/source/FK_Tuzla_City)
| caps8 = 27
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = [Mornar](/source/FK_Mornar)
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = [Inđija](/source/FK_In%C4%91ija)
| caps10 = 11
| goals10 = 2
| nationalyears1 = {{0|0000}}
| nationalteam1 = [Senegal U20](/source/Senegal_national_under-20_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = {{0|0000}}
| nationalteam2 = [Senegal U23](/source/Senegal_national_under-23_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2013
| nationalteam3 = [Senegal](/source/Senegal_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
'''Badara Badji''' (born 24 February 1994) is a Senegalese professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who last played for [Inđija](/source/FK_In%C4%91ija).
He had stints with [ASC Yeggo](/source/ASC_Yeggo), [Dinamo Zagreb B](/source/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_Academy), [Odisha](/source/Odisha_FC), [Mladost Lučani](/source/FK_Mladost_Lu%C4%8Dani), [Inđija](/source/FK_In%C4%91ija), [Zvijezda 09](/source/FK_Zvijezda_09) and [Tuzla City](/source/FK_Tuzla_City), and has also represented the [Senegal national team](/source/Senegal_national_football_team).[{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/badara-badji-/414362/|title=B. Badji: Summary|access-date=30 May 2021|language=en|website=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group}}]
==Club career==
===Early career===
Badji was born in [Dakar](/source/Dakar), [Senegal](/source/Senegal). He played in his home country with [ASC Yeggo](/source/ASC_Yeggo) in the 2013 and [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Ligue_1_(Senegal)) [Senegal Premier League](/source/Senegal_Premier_League).[{{cite web|author=Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/52946/Badara_Badji.html |title=Badara Badji |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=2016-12-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220172828/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/52946/Badara_Badji.html |archive-date=2016-12-20 }}] He came to Yeggo from the Académie Mawade Wade.[{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.galsenfoot.com/2013/04/23/badara-badji-yeggo-la-revelation/ |title=Badara Badji (Yeggo) : la révélation |website=Galsenfoot.com |date=2013-04-23 |access-date=2016-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013144328/http://www.galsenfoot.com/2013/04/23/badara-badji-yeggo-la-revelation/ |archive-date=13 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}]
While playing with Yeggo, he was selected to be part of the [Senegal national U20 team](/source/Senegal_national_under-20_football_team) at the [2013 Jeux de la Francophonie](/source/Football_at_the_2013_Jeux_de_la_Francophonie)[[http://www.rts.sn/articles-de-presse/sports/football/jeux-de-la-francophonie-28-joueurs-de-moins-de-20-ans-preselectionnes.html Jeux de la francophonie : 28 joueurs de moins de 20 ans présélectionnés] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605133000/http://www.rts.sn/articles-de-presse/sports/football/jeux-de-la-francophonie-28-joueurs-de-moins-de-20-ans-preselectionnes.html |date=5 June 2017 }} at [Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise](/source/Radiodiffusion_T%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision_S%C3%A9n%C3%A9galaise) official website, retrieved 13-10-2016 {{in lang|fr}}.]
===Dinamo Zagreb===
In the summer of 2014, Badji joined Croatian powerhouse [Dinamo Zagreb](/source/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb) on a two-year loan spell. He had also made appearances for the [Senegal national team](/source/Senegal_national_football_team) by the time he joined Dinamo.[{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/09/18/27649882/indian-super-league-2016-delhi-dynamos-make-late-additions |title=Indian Super League 2016: Delhi Dynamos make late additions to squad, rope in Lalruatthara and Badara Badji |website=Goal.com |access-date=2016-12-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024095847/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/09/18/27649882/indian-super-league-2016-delhi-dynamos-make-late-additions |archive-date=2016-10-24 }}][{{cite web |url=http://www.modernafricantimes.com/sports/five-u20-players-selected-in-the-olympic-team-to-play-the-african-games/ |title=Account Suspended |website=Modernafricantimes.com |access-date=2016-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013151357/http://www.modernafricantimes.com/sports/five-u20-players-selected-in-the-olympic-team-to-play-the-african-games/ |archive-date=2016-10-13 }}][{{cite web|author=Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/country/163/2013/Senegal.html# |title=Senegal (2013) |publisher=National Football Teams |date= |access-date=2016-12-24}}]
He was a regular and a prolific scorer for the [Dinamo Zagreb B](/source/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_B) team during the two seasons he spent there, the first one playing in the 2014–15 [3. HNL](/source/Croatian_Third_Football_League) and next in the [2015–16 2. HNL](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Croatian_Second_Football_League).
Badji has also made a solitary appearance for the Dinamo Zagreb main team,[{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/hr/news/7037/prva-hnl/2014/09/13/5101118/ekskluzivno-prvi-intervju-dinamova-senegalca-badjija-najbolji-su- |title=Ekskluzivno - prvi intervju Dinamova Senegalca Badjija: Najbolji su Ćorić i Ademi, a cilj mi je Real |language=hr|website=Goal.com |access-date=2016-12-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013180707/http://www.goal.com/hr/news/7037/prva-hnl/2014/09/13/5101118/ekskluzivno-prvi-intervju-dinamova-senegalca-badjija-najbolji-su- |archive-date=2016-10-13 }}] in a [2015–16 Croatian Cup](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Croatian_Football_Cup) first-round game against Oštrc Zlatar.[[https://int.soccerway.com/players/badara-badji-/414362/ Badara Badji profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013220220/http://int.soccerway.com/players/badara-badji-/414362/ |date=2016-10-13 }} at Soccerway]
===Delhi Dynamos===
Badji signed for [Delhi Dynamos FC](/source/Odisha_FC), 15 days before the start of the season to pair up with [Richard Gadze](/source/Richard_Gadze) and [Marcelinho](/source/Marcelinho_(footballer%2C_born_June_1987)) on the Odisha frontline.[{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/indian-super-league-2016-delhi-133852923.html |title=Indian Super League 2016: Delhi Dynamos make late additions to squad, rope in Lalruatthara and Badara Badji |website=Sports.yahoo.com |date=2016-09-18 |access-date=2016-12-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215115416/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/indian-super-league-2016-delhi-133852923.html |archive-date=2016-12-15 }}]
===Mladost Lučani===
On 21 January 2018, Badji signed with Serbian top-flight side [Mladost Lučani](/source/FK_Mladost_Lu%C4%8Dani).[[http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/super-liga/58901/senegalac-badji-pojacao-mladost-nekada-igrao-za-zagrebacki-dinamo?lang=lat Senegalac Bađi pojačao Mladost, nekada igrao za zagrebački Dinamo] at [Sportski žurnal](/source/Sportski_%C5%BEurnal), 21-1-2018 {{in lang|sr}}.]
===Inđija===
Following summer, he moved to [FK Inđija](/source/FK_In%C4%91ija) and played with them the [2018–19 Serbian First League](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Serbian_First_League) season.[{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zvijezda-09-potvrdila-dva-nova-imena/326022|title=Zvijezda 09 potvrdila dva nova imena|date=15 July 2019|access-date=15 July 2019|language=Bosnian|author=S. Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}}] He made his debut for Zvijezda 09 on 20 July 2019, in a 1–5 home league loss against [Tuzla City](/source/FK_Tuzla_City).[{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fk-tuzla-city-pregazio-fk-zvijezda-09/326675|title=FK Tuzla City pregazio FK Zvijezda 09|date=20 July 2019|access-date=20 July 2019|language=Bosnian|author=M. Šljivak|publisher=sportsport.ba}}]
===Tuzla City===
On 11 January 2020, Badji left Zvijezda 09 and then signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with another Bosnian Premier League club, Tuzla City.[{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/badara-badji-pronasao-novi-klub-u-premijer-ligi/347562|title=Badara Badji pronašao novi klub u Premijer ligi|date=11 January 2020|access-date=11 January 2020|language=Bosnian|author=S. Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}}] He made his official debut for Tuzla City on 22 February 2020, in a 6–2 home loss against [Sarajevo](/source/FK_Sarajevo), a game in which Badji earned a direct [red card](/source/Penalty_card) in the 42nd minute of the game.[{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/sarajevo-u-spektakularnom-derbiju-razbilo-tuzla-city-hat-trick-ahmetovica/200222082|title=Sarajevo u spektakularnom derbiju razbilo Tuzla City, hat-trick Ahmetovića|date=22 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020|language=Bosnian|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}}] He left Tuzla City in June 2021.[{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fk-tuzla-city-badji-badara/401691|title=Maksimović i Badji više nisu članovi FK Tuzla City, šta će biti sa Ubiparipom?|date=17 June 2021|access-date=17 June 2021|language=bs|author=S. Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}}]
==International career==
Badji made 3 appearances having scored 2 goals for the [Senegal national U20 team](/source/Senegal_national_under-20_football_team).[[https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/52946/Badara_Badji.html Badara Badji] at National-Football-Teams.com]
==Honours==
'''Dinamo Zagreb'''