| Axel Bakayoko | |
| Fullname: | Axel Mohamed Bakayoko |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Position: | Winger, Right back |
| Currentclub: | N/A |
| Clubnumber: | N/A |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | OFC Pantin |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Red Star |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Inter Milan |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Inter Milan |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Sochaux (loan) |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Sochaux II (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | → St. Gallen (loan) |
| Caps4: | 54 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Red Star Belgrade |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Cheonan City |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 25 June 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 8 August 2020 |
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.
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]
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]
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]
On 22 December 2020, Bakayoko signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.[12]
On 7 February 2022 Bakayoko was loaned to Serbian Superliga side Novi Pazar until the end of 2021–22 season.[13]
On 21 March 2023, Bakayoko joined Cheonan City FC of South Korean K League 2.[14]
Bakayoko is born in France and is of Ivorian descent.[15]
Inter Milan Primavera
Red Star Belgrade