Ousmane Badji

Ousmane Badji
Personal information
Full name Ousmane Badji
Date of birth (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Team information
Current team
 Stallion Laguna
Number 95
Youth career
Cergy Pontoise
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Cergy Pontoise 1 (0)
2018–2019 Bobigny 5 (0)
2019–2020 Bourges Foot 15 (0)
2020–2021 Concarneau 35 (0)
2021–2022 Boulogne 10 (0)
2022–2023 Villefranche 16 (0)
2023–2024 Racing CFF 8 (1)
2024–2025 Beauvais Oise 31 (1)
2025–2026 FC Rousset SVO 11 (0)
2026– Stallion Laguna 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7:25, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Ousmane Badji (born 14 December 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna.[1][2]

Personal life

Badji was born in Paris but grew up in Val-d'Oise to the north of the capital, initially training in athletics in the region's running tracks.[3] He is of French-Senegalese heritage.[4]

Club career

Youth career

Badji played for the youth team of Cergy Pontoise, first playing for the team's U17 and U19 team.[3] He also had a stint with the senior team that lasted from 2015 to 2018.[5]

Early pro career

Badji initially struggled to get minutes, also working in fast food restaurants before first signing with the then-named AF Bobigny in France's Championnat National 2 from 2018 to 2019.[3] He had a more successful stint at Bourges Foot in the same league, where he made a significant impression within half a season.[6]

Championnat National

After the club's season was put on hold due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Badji moved clubs to get game time,[7] moving up one tier to play for Concarneau in the Championnat National.[8][9] He had his most successful stint yet in his second season, making 27 appearances at left back.

In November 2021, Badji departed Concarneau after mutually terminating his contract with the club,[10] signing for struggling US Boulogne in the same league.[11] He departed the club in the summer after they were relegated.

Injury and recovery

In the summer transfer window Badji signed for Villefranche in the National, seeking more game time.[4][12] After 16 games for the club, he saw his season come to an abrupt end against his former club Concarneau after he ruptured his Achilles tendon, putting him out of action until July.[13]

Seeking to bounce back from his injury, Badji returned to football after signing with Racing Club in the National 2, making eight appearances in the season.[14][15] He transferred again a season later to AS Beauvais also in the National 2[16] where he had a more successful seson, making 31 appearances.[17][18]

Stallion

After a short stint with FC Rousset in France's lower tiers,[19] Badji moved abroad for the first time, signing a contract with Stallion Laguna of the Philippines Football League.[20][21] He made his debut for the team in a win over Aguilas–UMak.

References

  1. ^ Ousmane Badji at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Ousmane Badji – Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Football – US Concarneau. Ousmane Badji a bien grandi". Ouest France. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Mercato : Bienvenue à Ousmane Badji !". Villefranche Beaujolais. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  5. ^ "CPFC Seniors 2 - Excellence". Cergy Pontoise. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  6. ^ Bisson, Antonin (24 May 2020). "Pistol, Badji, Diene, Faye... Découvrez la liste des douze joueurs conservés par le Bourges Foot en vue de la saison prochaine". Le Berry. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  7. ^ "L'ancien joueur du Bourges Foot Ousmane Badji est rapidement devenu indiscutable à Concarneau : "Je réalise mon rêve puisque je vis de ma passion"". Le Berry. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Football. US Concarneau : Ousmane Badji débarque chez les Thoniers". Ouest France. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Ousmane BADJI est concarnois !". US Concarneau. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Départ confirmé d'Ousmane Badji à l'US Boulogne/Mer". News Ouest. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Football (National): Boulogne officialise l'arrivée d'Ousmane Badji". La Voix du Nord. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  12. ^ "National : Villefranche engage le défenseur Ousmane Badji". Le Progres. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  13. ^ Clement, Arnaud (29 March 2023). "National : Badji et Bonenfant (FC Villefranche) victimes de graves blessures". Le Progres. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Ousmane Badji, Talent Foot National de la 25e journée de National 2 contre Guingamp". Racing Foot. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Racing-USA Clichy, le groupe Ciel et Blanc pour une deuxième montée ?". Racing Foot. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Ousmane Badji rejoint l'AS Beauvais Oise (N2)". Racing Foot. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  17. ^ Decloquement, Florian (7 July 2025). "Football (National 2) : pour l'AS Beauvais-Oise, le début de la saison d'après". Courrier Picard. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Football (National 2) : avant la Coupe, Beauvais et Chantilly accusent le coup". Courrier Picard. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  19. ^ Ducruet, François (7 September 2025). "Football - National 2 : Rousset concède un revers frustrant en Haute-Savoie". La Provence. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Introducing our DEFENDERS for the 2025/26 Philippines Football League season!". Stallion Laguna Football Club Philippines. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  21. ^ Akouete, Isidore (13 January 2026). "Radar actus Africafoot : Fil actus du 13 janvier 2026". Africa Foot. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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