Bakary Bagayoko

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Bakary Bagayoko
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
South Bronx United
–2017 Manhattan SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Cumberland Phoenix 60 (38)
2021 Lipscomb Bisons 17 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Lakeland Tropics 6 (0)
2019 Reading United 3 (3)
2021 Ocean City Nor'easters 8 (2)
2022–2023 Sporting Kansas City II 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2024

Bakary Bagayoko (born 7 October 1998) is a Guinean professional footballer.

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Career

College and amateur

Bagayoko began his college career playing for Cumberland University. In 2021, Bagayoko was named to the All-Mid-South Conference First Team and was an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention. [1]

While at college, Bagayoko also appeared in the USL League Two with Lakeland Tropics, [2] Reading United, [3] and Ocean City Nor'easters. [4]

Professional

On 17 February 2022, Bagayoko signed a professional contract with Sporting Kansas City II in MLS Next Pro. [5]

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References

  1. "Bagayoko garners NAIA All-American Honorable Mention". GoCumberlandAthletics.com. Cumberland University . Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. "Bakary Bagayoko - Lakeland Tropics". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two . Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. "Bakary Bagayoko - Reading United AC". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two . Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. "Bakary Bagayoko - Ocean City Nor'easters". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two . Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC II signs forwards Bakary Bagayoko, Josh Coan and Julian Vazquez". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City . Retrieved 14 January 2023.