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 3 (0)
International career
2023 Gambia U20 9 (1)
2024– Gambia 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Podbrezová 2023–24 Slovak First Football League 28040320
Dunajská Streda 2024–25 Slovak First Football League320302 [a] 0370
2025–26 Slovak First Football League100010
Total3303020380
Red Star Belgrade 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga 30002 [b] 050
Career total650704000750

International

As of match played 9 September 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gambia 202440
202540
Total80

Notes

  1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

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.