Moussa Bakayoko

Moussa Bakayoko

Personal information
Full name	Moussa Paul Bakayoko
Date of birth	(1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ivory Coast
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team	Shan United
Youth career
–2013	Raja CA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	USC Bassam
2015–2016	Raja	10	(1)
2017–2019	Shirak	73	(16)
2020	Derry City	0	(0)
2020	Dartford	2	(1)
2021	Havant & Waterlooville	2	(0)
2021	Blansko	6	(0)
2022	ASEC Mimosas
2022–2023	Shirak	34	(7)
2023	Zhetysu	8	(1)
2024	Shan United
International career
2013	Ivory Coast U17	3	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Moussa Paul Bakayoko (born 27 December 1996) is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or winger for Myanmar National League club Shan United.

Club career

Before the 2015 season, Bakayoko signed for Raja, one of Morocco's most successful clubs, after playing for USC Bassam in the Ivorian second division.

Before the second half of 2016–17 season, he signed for Armenian side Shirak.

In January 2020 season, Bakayoko signed for Derry City in Northern Ireland on a one-year contract.^[1][2]

In 2020, Bakayoko signed for English sixth division team Dartford before leaving the club at the start of 2021.^[3] After leaving Dartford, Bakayoko then signed for Havant & Waterlooville at the start of 2021.^[4][5]

On 5 August 2022, Shirak announced the return of Bakayoko.^[6]

On 21 July 2023, Bakayoko signed for Kazakhstan Premier League club Zhetysu.^[7]

In May 2024, Bakayoko moved to Southeast Asia to signed with Myanmar National League club Shan United.

International career

Bakayoko represented Ivory Coast at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates. In the last group stage match against New Zealand U17 on 23 October, he scored a brace in a 3–0 win which sees the team qualified to the round of 16. Bakayoko also played in Ivory Coast quarter-finals match against Argentina U17 but saw a 2–1 defeat.

References

1. "Derry City sign Danny Lupano and Moussa Bakayoko". derryjournal.com.
2. "Moussa Bakayoko featured in the pre-season games against Finn Harps and Institute, switching between the wings and an attacking midfield role". twitter.com/derrycityfc. Derry City F.C. Twitter. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
3. "Moussa Bakayoko has moved on and has now left the club". twitter.com/dartfordfc. Dartford FC Twitter. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
4. "The Hawks are pleased to announce the signing of winger Moussa Bakayoko". havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. Havant & Waterlooville F.C. January 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
5. "Hawks sign former Ivory Coast youth international winger Moussa Bakayoko". portsmouth.co.uk. Portsmouth. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
6. "He is back !! Moussa Paul Bakayoko is here🧡🖤". facebook.com/SCShirak. Shirak SC Facebook. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
7. "Мусса Паул Бакайоко - «Жетісу» ойыншысы". vk.com/jetisufk (in Kazakh). FC Zhetysu VK. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

External links

• Moussa Bakayoko at Soccerway
• Moussa Bakayoko at WorldFootball.net