Baba Adamu

Football player infobox
playername = Baba Adamu


fullname = Baba Armando Adamu
nickname =
height = Height|m=1.87
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|10|20
cityofbirth = Kumasi
countryofbirth = Ghana
currentclub = free agent
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997
1998
1998
1998-2000
2001
2001-2002
2002
2003
2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006–2007
2007-2008
2007
clubs = All Blacks F.C.
Al-Shabab (UAE)
Asante Kotoko
Al-Shabab (UAE)
FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk
FC Rostov
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Dinamo Minsk
Al-Nasr Sports Club
FC Moscow
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
Sakaryaspor
Asante Kotoko
Al-Hilal (loan)
caps(goals) = - (-)
- (-)
- (0)
- (-)
- (-)
16 (5)
8 (1)
13 (6)
- (0)
19 (2)
18 (4)
7 (1)
- (0)
- (0)
nationalyears = 1999-2006
nationalteam = Ghana
nationalcaps(goals) = 8 (2)
pcupdate = December 17, 2006
ntupdate =

Baba Adamu (born October 20, 1979 in Kumasi, Ghana) known occasionally simply by his nickname "Armando", is a Ghanaian International football (soccer) Striker, currently playing for without a club.

A very gifted, tall, silky and skillful forward, who shoots accurately as well, Baba made his International debut for Ghana against Jamaica on 7 August 1999 [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=8265] . He scored for Ghana on his debut. He currently has 8 caps, the last of which was in a 1-0 defeat against Mexico on 1 March 2006 in a Pre-2006 FIFA World Cup International friendly in Frisco, Texas, U.S. [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=100267] . In these 8 appearances, he has scored a total of 2 goals.

Baba was a member of the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He was however not selected into the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, even after impressing during the African Cup Tournament.

He [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=98565 scored] against Zimbabwe during the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Baba was selected as part of the [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=104111 provincial 28-man Ghana World Cup Squad] , but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=104227] , a trait that many believe caused him to have an inconsistent Club and International career.

Adamu was never likely to get much playing time for Ghana with the likes of Matthew Amoah, Joetex Frimpong and Prince Tagoe ahead of him in the pecking order for the striking berths. He did, however, make an appearance at the start of the second half against Zimbabwe and scored Ghana’s consolation goal in a 2-1 loss.

External links

* [http://eng.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/pls.cgi?n=6208 Krylia Sovetov Samara Profile] (In Russian)
* [http://discussions.ghanaweb.com/viewforum.php?f=2/ Ghanaweb Football Forum] - Ghana Football Fan Forum
* [http://www.ghanafa.org/ Ghana Football Association] - official website