Vakoun Issouf Bayo Explained

Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Full Name:Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Birth Date:10 January 1997
Birth Place:Daloa, Ivory Coast
Height:1.84 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Watford
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Stade d'Abidjan
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Étoile du Sahel
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Dunajská Streda
Caps2:25
Goals2:14
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Celtic
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Toulouse (loan)
Caps4:31
Goals4:10
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Gent
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Charleroi (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:11
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Charleroi
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Watford
Caps8:63
Goals8:10
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Charleroi (loan)
Caps9:10
Goals9:3
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast U23
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Ivory Coast
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:4 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:3 January 2019

Vakoun Issouf Bayo (born 10 January 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Watford and the Ivory Coast national team. He is nicknamed The Crow.[1]

Club career

Dunajská Streda

Bayo joined Dunajská Streda in March 2018.[2] He made his Slovak league debut against Slovan Bratislava on 18 March 2018.[3]

Celtic

Bayo moved to Scottish Premiership club Celtic in January 2019.[4] He was left out of the Celtic squad for the later stages of the 2018 - 19 UEFA Europa League, with the club only able to register three of their four January window signings.[5] He made his debut for Celtic against Kilmarnock on 17 February 2019, coming on as a late substitute shortly before Scott Brown scored a late winner.[6] [7]

Toulouse (loan)

On 12 August 2020, Bayo signed for French club Toulouse, on a one-year loan, with an additional option to buy.[8]

Gent

On 9 July 2021, Bayo signed for Belgian First Division A club Gent on a four-year deal.[9]

Charleroi

On 22 December 2021, Bayo agreed to join Charleroi on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[10] On 16 May 2022, Charleroi confirmed that they had exercised the option to purchase and had signed Bayo on a contract until 2026 after a successful loan spell that saw him score eleven goals in sixteen matches.[11]

Watford

On 2 July 2022, Bayo joined EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year deal.[12]

Charleroi (loan)

On 30 January 2023, Bayo rejoined Charleroi on loan until the end of the season.[13]

Career statistics

[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Étoile du Sahel2015-16CLP-120004060
2016–17CLP-1900090
Total110000040150
Dunajská Streda2017–18Slovak Super Liga940094
2018–19Slovak Super Liga161035432318
Total25143500433222
Celtic2018–19Scottish Premiership1000000010
2019–2082211150164
Total92211150174
Toulouse (loan)2020–21Ligue 231103200213613
Gent2021–22Belgian First Division A30103070
Charleroi (loan)2021–22Belgian First Division A1611001611
Watford2022–23Championship2440010254
2023–24Championship3962011427
2024–25Championship20000020
Total6510202169!11
Charleroi (loan)2022–23Belgian First Division A10300103
Career total166461183118319863

Honours

Celtic

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Europe W2W4: Galatasaray's loss of Dagne to be Club Brugge's gain?. ESPN. 12 September 2019. 14 August 2020.
  2. http://fcdac.sk/sk/spravy/2018/03/13/vakoun-issouf-bayo-posilou-dac-u Vakoun Issouf Bayo posilou DAC-u
  3. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/18/slovakia/super-liga/k-slovan-bratislava/dac-1904-dunajska-streda/2749861/ SLOVAN BRATISLAVA VS. DAC 2 – 0
  4. Web site: Celtic: club sign Ivory Coast striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo on four-year deal . BBC Sport . 8 January 2019 . 8 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Celtic: No place for Vakoun Issouf Bayo in Europa League squad . BBC Sport . 5 February 2019 . 5 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Kilmarnock 0–1 Celtic . BBC . 17 February 2019 . 18 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Scottish Premiership: Reaction after late Brown goal gives Celtic win at Kilmarnock . BBC . 17 February 2019 . 18 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Celtic's Vakoun Bayo completes Toulouse loan deal as Hoops continue striker hunt. HeraldScotland.
  9. Web site: WELCOME VAKOUN BAYO!. Dutch. kaagent.be/nl. 9 July 2021. 2 July 2022.
  10. Charleroi. BIENVENUE, VAKOUN !. 22 December 2021. 9 February 2022. fr.
  11. Web site: VAKOUN BAYO DÉFINITIVEMENT ZÈBRE JUSQU’EN 2026!. VAKOUN BAYO DEFINITELY ZEBRA UNTIL 2026!. sporting-charleroi.be. French. 16 May 2022. 2 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Official: Watford Sign Bayo. watfordfc.com. 2 July 2022. 2 July 2022. Also referred to as 'Chippy Bayo' for his clinical chip shot finishes.
  13. Web site: Official: Bayo Completes Loan Switch. Watford FC. 30 January 2023. 30 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Bayo, Vakoun Issouf . FitbaStats . 3 July 2020.
  15. News: Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season. BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. 18 May 2020.