Mamadou Bagayoko (footballer, born 1989) explained

Mamadou Bagayoko
Fullname:Mamadou Bagayoko
Height:1.75 m
Birth Date:31 December 1989
Birth Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Clubnumber:25
Years1:2008
Clubs1:Africa Sports
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2015
Caps2:124
Goals2:3
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Petržalka (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2017
Caps4:51
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:OH Leuven
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Mechelen (loan)
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2020
Clubs7:Mechelen
Caps7:15
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Red Star (loan)
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:FC U Craiova
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–2024
Clubs10:Rebecq
Caps10:23
Goals10:0
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Hibernians
Caps11:12
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015–
Nationalcaps3:16
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:13 May 2024
Ntupdate:10 September 2020

Mamadou Bagayoko (born 31 December 1989) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Hibernians in the Maltese Premier League.

Club career

Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Bagayoko began his career at Ivorian club Africa Sports. In the summer of 2008, he moved to Europe signing for ŠK Slovan Bratislava. In January 2009, he was loaned to Artmedia Petržalka, where he played 7 matches in the Slovak First League.

In June 2009, Bagayoko returned to Slovan Bratislava. He played his first match for the club on 2 August 2009, against MFK Košice,[1] coming on as a substitute for Martin Dobrotka late in the second half. On 24 July 2010, he scored his first goal against MŠK Žilina in a 2–2 draw.[2]

In January 2019, he was loaned to Red Star from Mechelen until the end of the season.[3] During the 2019-20 season, back at Mechelen, Bagayoko was not part of the first-team squad and only played for the reserves throughout the whole season. At the end of the season, his contract was terminated despite running until 2021.[4]

International career

Bagayoko represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games and played from Toulon Tournament 2007 until 2008 for the under-21 team. He made his debut for the Ivory Coast senior team in a 0–0 tie with Sierra Leone in 2015.[5]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ivory Coast201530
201620
201720
201800
201960
Total130

Notes and References

  1. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/08/02/slovakia/super-liga/k-slovan-bratislava/mfk-koice/800611/ SLOVAN BRATISLAVA VS. KOŠICE 3 – 0
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/07/24/slovakia/super-liga/mk-ilina/k-slovan-bratislava/943015/ ŽILINA VS. SLOVAN BRATISLAVA 2 – 2
  3. Web site: MAMADOU BAGAYOKO SIGNE AU RED STAR. Red Star F.C.. 30 January 2019. 1 February 2019.
  4. News: KV Mechelen gaat met borstel door kern: 6 spelers moeten vertrekken . KV Mechelen thins out squad: 6 players asked to leave . dutch . 3 June 2020 . sporza.be.
  5. Web site: CAF – Competitions – Q CAN 2017 – Match Details. Football. CAF – Confederation of African. www.cafonline.com. en-US. 6 April 2018.