Mahmudu Bajo

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Mahmudu Bajo
Personal information
Full name Mahmudu Bajo
Date of birth (2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Keneba, The Gambia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Red Star Belgrade
Number 6
Youth career
–2021 RS Tallinding FC
2021–2023 Granada
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Podbrezová 28 (0)
2024–2025 Dunajská Streda 33 (0)
2025– Red Star Belgrade 2 (0)
International career
2023 Gambia U20 9 (1)
2024– Gambia 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

Mahmudu Bajo (born 15 August 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade.

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Club career

Born in Keneba, Gambia, Bajo started his football career at local club RS Tallinding FC before moving to Spanish club Granada. In 2023, Bajo signed a contract with the Niké liga club Podbrezová. [2]

Bajo made his professional Niké Liga debut for Podbrezová against MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica on 28 July 2023. [3]

On July 18 2024, Bajo joined another Slovak club, Dunajská Streda. He signed a four-year contract, until June 2028. [4]

On 1 August 2025, Red Star Belgrade announced that had reached an agreement with Bajo on a four-year deal, with an option for one more year. [5]

International career

In 2023 he participated with Gambia U20 national team in the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, [6] and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [7]

In 2024 he made his debut for the Gambia national team. [8]

References

  1. "Mahmudu Bajo". crvenazvezdafk.com (in Serbian). 1 August 2025.
  2. "Mahmudu Bajo s'apprête à rejoindre le FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda". africafoot.com (in French). 17 July 2024.
  3. "Dukla Banská Bystrica 1 – 4 Podbrezová". int.soccerway.com. 28 July 2023.
  4. "Mahmudu Bajo prestupuje z Podbrezovej do DAC 1904". www.nikeliga.sk (in Slovak). 18 July 2024.
  5. "Махмуду Бађо нови играч Црвене звезде". crvenazvezdafk.com (in Serbian). 1 August 2025.
  6. "Gambia Unveils 25-Man Squad for U-20 AFCON".
  7. "Coach Lie Bojang unveils final 21-man squad for FIFA World Cup".
  8. "Mahmudu Bajo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 August 2025.