Sekou Baradji (footballer, born 1984)

Sekou Baradji (born 24 April 1984) is a French professional footballer.[1] A midfielder, he plays for FC Istres. He also holds Senegalese citizenship.

Not to be confused with Sékou Baradji (footballer, born 1995).

Sekou Baradji
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-04-24) 24 April 1984
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Istres
Number 7
Youth career
?–2002 Le Mans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Le Mans 21 (2)
2005–2006 West Ham United 0 (0)
2005 → Reading (loan) 1 (0)
2006–2007 Tours 12 (0)
2007–2008 Martigues 22 (1)
2008–2010 Naval 1º de Maio 31 (1)
2011 Hapoel Ra'anana 11 (0)
2011–2014 Dijon 78 (1)
2014–2017 Valenciennes 40 (1)
2017–2018 Amiens 1 (0)
2018– Istres 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2019

Career in England

Baradji signed for West Ham United on the transfer deadline, 31 August 2005. He was immediately loaned to Reading. He had been on trial with Derby; Burnley tried to offer him a contract before West Ham signed the midfielder.[2] He only made three appearances for the Royals, twice in the Football League Cup[3] and once in the league, a substitute appearance against Sheffield United in which Baradji's free kick allowed Brynjar Gunnarsson to score the winner in a pivotal first-against-second match.[4] Reading did not extend Baradji's loan[5] and West Ham later released him.[6]

In 2010 Baradji was on trial with Premier League club Wigan Athletic and played in their pre-season friendly draw with Oldham Athletic.[7] He also travelled to Austria with the team and played in their 4–1 victory over NK Rudar on 26 July 2010.[8]

References
  1. Sekou Baradji at Soccerbase
  2. "Football News | Championship | Reading | Baradji shunned Burnley". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  3. Sekou Baradji (24 April 1984). "Sekou Baradji Profile, Statistics, News, Game Log - Naval 1º Maio, Portuguese Liga - ESPN Soccernet". Soccernet.espn.go.com. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  4. "Gunnarsson's late winner gives Royals three points". Readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  5. "Transfer update – Baraji to leave but Howell & Rendell both expected to return". Readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  6. "Pardew wields Hammers axe". Skysports.com. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  7. Kendrick, Paul. "Oldham Athletic 1 Wigan Athletic 1 - Wigan Athletic". Wigan Today. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  8. "Wigan Athletic - Wigan Athletic 4-1 NK Rudar Velenje". Wigan.vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2010.


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