Emmanuel Agbadou


Badobre Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Ivory Coast national team.
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Club career

Monastir

In July 2019, Agbadou signed for US Monastir. On 25 September 2019, he played his first match against Stade Tunisien in a 1–0 win.

Eupen

On 1 September 2020, Agbadou join Belgian club Eupen. He played his first professional match on 30 October 2020, in a championship match against the Genk, which ended with a 4–0 defeat for his team.

Reims

On 16 June 2022, Agbadou signed a five-year contract with Reims in France.
Agbadou plays his first game under his on 7 August 2022, in the first day of the 2022–23 season of Ligue 1, against the Marseille.
On 20 September 2024, Agbadou extended his contract with the Reims by one more season, that is, until June 2028.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 9 January 2025, Agbadou signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of £16.6 million.
Agbadou scored his first goal for Wolves in their match against Crystal Palace on 20 May 2025.
On 1 November 2025, Agbadou was shown a straight red card for fouling Josh King in their 3–0 defeat to Fulham and what proved to be Vítor Pereira's last game in charge as the next day he was sacked after his team went 10 games without a win in the new season.

International career

Agbadou debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly 3–0 loss to England on 29 March 2022.
On 8 October 2021, Agbadou earned his first cap for the Ivory Coast national team in a match against Malawi. He came on as a substitute for Serge Aurier in a game that his team won 3–0.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2024Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast3–04–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.10 October 2025Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius2–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Reims