Axel Bakayoko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Casertana | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024 | Tabor Sežana | 10 | (2) |
| 2024– | Casertana | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U20 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2020 | |||
Axel Mohamed Bakayoko (born 6 January 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie C Group C club Casertana.
Club career
Inter Milan
Bakayoko 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
He 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
On 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
On 22 December 2020, Bakayoko signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.[12]
Loan to Novi Pazar
On 7 February 2022 Bakayoko was loaned to Serbian Superliga side Novi Pazar until the end of 2021–22 season.[13] The loan fell through and he did not appear for Novi Pazar.
Cheonan City FC
On 21 March 2023, Bakayoko joined Cheonan City FC of South Korean K League 2.[14]
Casertana
On 24 August 2024, Bakayoko signed a two-season contract with Casertana in Italian Serie C.[15]
Personal life
Bakayoko is born in France and is of Ivorian descent.[16]
Honours
Club
Inter 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
- ^ "Internazionale vs. Sparta Prague - 8 December 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Stefano Scacchi (9 December 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 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Valenciennes vs. Sochaux - 8 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Le Havre vs. Sochaux - 19 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Sochaux vs. PSG - 6 February 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Sochaux vs. Orléans - 6 April 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "France - A. Bakayoko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ 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]".
- ^ "Axel Bakayoko firma un biennale con la Casertana" [Axel Bakayoko signs two-year deal with Casertana] (in Italian). Casertana. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Accord pour le prêt d'Axel Bakayoko".
External links
- 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)