Stéphane Badji

Stéphane Diarra Badji (born 18 January 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Cypriot club Omonia Aradippou.

Badji moved from Senegal to Norway in 2012, signing with Sogndal. The following year, he joined SK Brann, where spent two seasons before moved to Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir in 2014.

Club career Badji started his career alongside his brother Ismaïla Diarra Badji in the Ècole de football Mamadou Fayé. In the winter of 2007–2008 he left the football school of Mamadou Fayé with his brother and joined to Championnat Professionnel Ligue 1 side Xam-Xam.

After a successful first professional season the Badji brothers signed in Spring 2009 with Casa Sport. On 31 December 2011, left his club Casa Sport and signed with Tippeligaen club Sogndal Fotball, without his brother who plays today with Casa Sport.

On 1 March 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Brann.

On 28 June 2019, Badji signed a contract with Ludogorets Razgrad.

On 2 February 2022, Badji signed a contract with Eyüpspor.

On 17 July 2023, Badji signed a one-year contract with Olympiakos Nicosia and was named captain at the club.

International career Badji played for Senegal national under-23 football team the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He earned his first senior cap in November 2011 and played in 2011 the UEMOA Tournament.

Badji received 21 team selections from Senegal between 2012 and 2015, without scoring a goal.

He played his first national team match on 29 February 2012, a friendly against South Africa. He then played five matches returning to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Honours Casa Sport Senegal FA Cup: 2011

Ludogorets First Professional Football League (Bulgaria): 2019–20, 2020–21 Bulgarian Supercup: 2019 Senegal UEMOA Tournament: 2011