Moussa Bakayoko

Moussa Bakayoko
Personal information
Full name	Moussa Paul Bakayoko
Date of birth	27 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Ivory Coast
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Shan United
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–2015	USC Bassam
2015–2016	Raja
2017–2019	Shirak
2020	Derry City
2020	Dartford
2021	Havant & Waterlooville
2021	Blansko
2022	ASEC Mimosas
2022–2023	Shirak
2023	Zhetysu
2024–	Shan United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024

Moussa Paul Bakayoko (born 27 December 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for 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, 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]

International career

Bakayoko represented Ivory Coast at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

References

^ "Derry City sign Danny Lupano and Moussa Bakayoko". derryjournal.com.
^ "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.
^ "Moussa Bakayoko has moved on and has now left the club". twitter.com/dartfordfc. Dartford FC Twitter. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Hawks sign former Ivory Coast youth international winger Moussa Bakayoko". portsmouth.co.uk. Portsmouth. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ "He is back !! Moussa Paul Bakayoko is here🧡🖤". facebook.com/SCShirak. Shirak SC Facebook. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ "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

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[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.

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