Axel Bakayoko

Axel Bakayoko

Personal information
Full name	Axel Mohamed Bakayoko
Date of birth	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26)
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	0	(0)
International career‡
2018	France U20	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 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

1. "Internazionale vs. Sparta Prague - 8 December 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
2. Stefano Scacchi (9 December 2016). "Eder per l'inutile successo Inter passa la sorpresa Hapoel Be'er Sheva". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 44.
3. "Sochaux vs. Bourg-en-Bresse - 28 July 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
4. "Valenciennes vs. Sochaux - 8 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
5. "Le Havre vs. Sochaux - 19 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
6. "Sochaux vs. PSG - 6 February 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
7. "Sochaux vs. Orléans - 6 April 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
8. "France - A. Bakayoko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
9. AXEL BAKAYOKO JOINS FC ST. GALLEN ON LOAN, inter.it, 17 July 2018
10. Inter Owned Axel Bakayoko Will Remain At St. Gallen At Least Until June, sempreinter.com, 28 November 2018
11. Bakayoko bleibt beim FCSG, dieostschweiz.ch, 2 July 2019
12. "Аксел Бакајоко у Звезди". crvenazvezdafk.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
13. "PAZAR AKTIVIRAO DVE TRANSFER BOMBE ZA KRAJ PRELAZNOG ROKA". facebook.com (in Serbian). Fk Novi Pazar - Zvanična stranica. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
14. "천안, '인터밀란' 출신 FW 바카요코 영입...외인 쿼터 '꽉' 채워[오피셜]".
15. "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.
16. "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 (archived2018-04-01) (in French)