Emmanuel Agbadou

Emmanuel Agbadou
Agbadou with the Ivory Coast in 2026
Personal information
Full name Badobre Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou
Date of birth (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Beşiktaş
Number 12
Youth career
–2019 San Pédro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Monastir 18 (1)
2020–2022 Eupen 56 (6)
2022–2025 Reims 75 (1)
2025–2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 (1)
2026– Beşiktaş 21 (1)
International career‡
2022– Ivory Coast 26 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 October 2026

Badobre Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou (born 17 June 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Ivory Coast national team.

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

Agbadou with Reims in 2023

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.

Beşiktaş

On 6 February 2026, Agbadou joined Beşiktaş on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of €18 million. On 8 February, he made his debut for Beşiktaş in a Süper Lig match against Alanyaspor, providing an assist for Oh Hyeon-gyu in a 2–2 draw. On 28 February, he scored his first goal for Beşiktaş in a match against Kocaelispor, securing a 1–0 victory for his team.

International career

Agbadou debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly 3–0 loss to England on 29 March 2022.

Agbadou scored his first international goal on 19 November 2024 in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Chad. He scored in the 77th minute, assisted by Jean-Philippe Krasso, as Ivory Coast won 4–0.

On 10 October 2025, he scored in the 17th minute of a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Seychelles. Ivory Coast won the match 7–0.

Agbadou was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

On May 15, 2026, Agbadou was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monastir 2019–20 Ligue Professionnelle 1 18110——191
Eupen 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 23130——261
2021–22 33550——385
Total 56680——646
Reims 2022–23 Ligue 1 29020——310
2023–24 32122——343
2024–25 14010——150
Total 75152——803
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2024–25 Premier League 16120——181
2025–26 1400030—170
Total 3012030—351
Beşiktaş 2025–26 Süper Lig 13130——161
2026–27 5000—4090
Total 18130—40251
Career total 19610192304022312

International

As of match played 3 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ivory Coast 202220
202310
202481
202561
202690
Total262

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's tally first.

List of international goals scored by Emmanuel Agbadou
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2024Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Chad3–04–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.10 October 2025Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius Seychelles2–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Reims

References

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  5. ↑ "Mercato: Agbadou Emmanuel (FC San Pedro) rejoint la Tunisie". mondialsport.ci. 7 July 2019.
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  7. ↑ "Emmanuel Agbadou (Reims) prolonge son contrat d'un an, jusqu'en 2028". L'Équipe. 20 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Wolves sign Reims defender Agbadou for £16.6m". BBC Sport. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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  16. ↑ "Cote d'Ivoire dominate as Zambia top Group G in TotalEnergies CAF AFCON qualifiers". CAF Online. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
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  18. ↑ "Internationals: Agbadou scores in Ivory Coast rout". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "Nicolas Pépé et Simon Adingra absents, Wilfried Zaha de retour : la liste de la Côte d'Ivoire pour la CAN". www.lequipe.fr (in French). 9 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "CAN 2025: la liste de la Côte d'Ivoire, tenante du titre, avec le retour de Wilfried Zaha". www.rfi.fr (in French). 9 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "La liste de la Côte d'Ivoire pour la Coupe du Monde 2026". FIFA (in French). 15 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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