Axel Mohamed Bakayoko (born 6 January 1998) is a French professional footballer who last played as a winger for Cheonan City FC. And is currently playing for NK Tabor Sežana.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Axel Mohamed Bakayoko | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | N/A | ||
Number | N/A | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | OFC Pantin | ||
2008–2014 | Red Star | ||
2014–2017 | Inter Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Sochaux (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Sochaux II (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2018–2020 | → St. Gallen (loan) | 54 | (4) |
2021–2022 | Red Star Belgrade | 5 | (0) |
2023 | Cheonan City | 12 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | France U20 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2020 |
Club career
editInter Milan
editBakayoko made his UEFA Europa League debut for Inter Milan on 8 December 2016 against Sparta Prague. He replaced Andrea Pinamonti after 80 minutes.[1][2]
Loan to Sochaux
editHe joined French club Sochaux on 10 July 2017 for a season long loan. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 28 July as a substitute replacing Aldo Kalulu in the 65th minute of a 2–0 home win over Bourg-Péronnas.[3] On 8 August he played in the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue in a 3–1 away defeat against Valenciennes, he was replaced by Florin Berenguer after 70 minute.[4] On 19 September, Bakayoko played his first match as a starter in Ligue 2, a 1–0 away defeat against Le Havre, he was replaced by Thomas Robinet in the 74th minute.[5] On 6 February 2018, Bakayoko played his first match in Coupe de France as a substitute replacing Florian Martin in the 34th minute of a 4–1 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.[6] On 6 April he scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 89th minute of a 3–2 home win over Orléans.[7] Bakayoko ended his loan to Sochaux with 19 appearances, one goal and one assist, he also played four matches in the reserve team in Championnat National 3.[8]
Loan to St. Gallen
editOn 17 July 2018, Inter announced that they had loaned out Bakayoko to Swiss club FC St. Gallen for the whole 2018/19 season.[9] Bakayoko had a good season with the Swiss side, playing 34 games for the club in that season, many of them on the right back although his normal position was on the wing.[10] At the end of the season it was confirmed, that Bakayoko would stay one more season at the club, still on loan from Inter.[11]
Red Star Belgrade
editOn 22 December 2020, Bakayoko signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.[12]
Loan to Novi Pazar
editOn 7 February 2022 Bakayoko was loaned to Serbian Superliga side Novi Pazar until the end of 2021–22 season.[13]
Cheonan City FC
editOn 21 March 2023, Bakayoko joined Cheonan City FC of South Korean K League 2.[14]
Personal life
editBakayoko is born in France and is of Ivorian descent.[15]
Honours
editClub
editInter Milan Primavera
- Coppa Italia Primavera: 2015–16
- Campionato Primavera: 2016–17
Red Star Belgrade
- Serbian SuperLiga (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
- Serbian Cup (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
References
edit- ^ "Internazionale vs. Sparta Prague - 8 December 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ Stefano Scacchi (December 9, 2016). "Eder per l'inutile successo Inter passa la sorpresa Hapoel Be'er Sheva". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 44.
- ^ "Sochaux vs. Bourg-en-Bresse - 28 July 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ "Valenciennes vs. Sochaux - 8 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Le Havre vs. Sochaux - 19 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Sochaux vs. PSG - 6 February 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "Sochaux vs. Orléans - 6 April 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "France - A. Bakayoko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ AXEL BAKAYOKO JOINS FC ST. GALLEN ON LOAN, inter.it, 17 July 2018
- ^ Inter Owned Axel Bakayoko Will Remain At St. Gallen At Least Until June, sempreinter.com, 28 November 2018
- ^ Bakayoko bleibt beim FCSG, dieostschweiz.ch, 2 July 2019
- ^ "Аксел Бакајоко у Звезди". crvenazvezdafk.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "PAZAR AKTIVIRAO DVE TRANSFER BOMBE ZA KRAJ PRELAZNOG ROKA". facebook.com (in Serbian). Fk Novi Pazar - Zvanična stranica. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "천안, '인터밀란' 출신 FW 바카요코 영입...외인 쿼터 '꽉' 채워[오피셜]".
- ^ "Accord pour le prêt d'Axel Bakayoko".
External links
edit- Axel Bakayoko at Soccerway
- Axel Bakayoko at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Axel Bakayoko at the French Football Federation (archived 2018-04-01) (in French)