Samson Baidoo

Samson Baidoo
	Baidoo with Liefering in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	31 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Graz, Austria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Red Bull Salzburg
Number	6
Youth career
2012–2013	Post SV Graz
2013–2018	Grazer AK
2018	FC Liefering
2018–2021	Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2022	FC Liefering
2022–	Red Bull Salzburg
International career‡
2019	Austria U15
2019	Austria U16
2020	Austria U17
2021	Austria U18
2023–	Austria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Samson Baidoo (born 31 March 2004) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Austria national team.

International career

Born in Austria, Baidoo is of Ghanaian descent; he has represented the former country at youth international level.^[2]

In October 2023, he received his first call-up to the Austrian senior national team for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Belgium and Azerbaijan.^[3]

As of match played 14 December 2024.^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Liefering	2021–22	2. Liga	25	0	0	0	–		–		25	0
	2022–23	2. Liga	21	1	0	0	–		–		21	1
	Total		46	1	0	0	–		–		46	1
Red Bull Salzburg	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	4	0	1	0	0	0	–		5	0
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	17	2	1	0	5^[a]	0	0	0	23	2
	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	14	0	1	0	9^[a]	0	0	0	24	0
	Total		35	2	3	0	14	0	0	0	52	2
Career total			81	3	3	0	14	0	0	0	98	3