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Belgian footballer (born 2003)

Johan Bakayoko
Bakayoko with PSV Eindhoven in 2024
Personal information
Full name Saint-Cyr Johan Bakayoko
Date of birth (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Overijse, Belgium
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team PSV
Number 11
Youth career
OH Leuven
0000–2016 Club Brugge
2016–2018 Mechelen
2018–2019 Anderlecht
2019–2020 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Jong PSV 55 (20)
2022– PSV 73 (22)
International career
2018 Belgium U15 5 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U16 9 (2)
2019–2020 Belgium U17 5 (1)
2021–2022 Belgium U19 9 (3)
2022– Belgium U20 2 (0)
2022– Belgium U21 3 (0)
2023– Belgium 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 6 December 2024 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Saint-Cyr Johan Bakayoko (born 20 April 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Eredivisie club PSV and the Belgium national team.

Club career

Bakayoko played for the youth ranks of Belgian clubs including, OH Leuven, Club Brugge, Mechelen and Anderlecht, before joining PSV in 2019. After a few seasons with Jong PSV, he made his senior debut for PSV on 8 February 2022 in a 4–0 victory over NAC Breda during the KNVB Cup quarter-finals. He scored his first Eredivisie goal on the opening matchday of the 2022–23 season in a 4–1 win over FC Emmen. Later that year, he netted his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 away win over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League.

In the 2023–24 season, he scored 14 goals in all competitions, including his inaugural goal in the Champions League in a 1–1 away draw against RC Lens.

International career

Born in Belgium to a Rwandan mother and an Ivorian father, he was eligible to play for any of these nations, but decided to represent his country of birth. He made his debut for Belgium in a 3–0 away win against Sweden on 24 March 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute. Later that year, on 20 June, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 away win over Estonia during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 20 1 — — — 20 1
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 32 17 — — — 32 17
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 3 2 — — — 3 2
Total 55 20 — — — 55 20
PSV 2021–22 Eredivisie 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 23 5 4 1 5 1 1 0 33 7
2023–24 Eredivisie 33 12 2 1 11 1 1 0 47 14
2024–25 Eredivisie 14 5 0 0 6 1 1 0 21 6
Total 73 22 7 2 22 3 3 0 105 27
Career total 128 42 7 2 22 3 3 0 160 47
  1. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2023 9 1
2024 9 0
Total 18 1
Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bakayoko goal.
List of international goals scored by Johan Bakayoko
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 June 2023 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia 4  Estonia 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

PSV

Individual

References

  1. ^ "J. Bakayoko". Eredivisie. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. Johan Bakayoko at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Findlater, James (21 May 2024). "Who is Johan Bakayoko? Arne Slot 'approves' $54m first Liverpool transfer". Yahoo!.
  4. De Pauw, Jeroen (6 August 2022). "EREDIVISIE. Bakayoko schittert voor PSV, voormalig Club Brugge-aanvaller Bas Dost redt de meubelen voor Utrecht" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad.
  5. "Bodø/Glimt 1–2 PSV". UEFA. 3 November 2022.
  6. "Lens come from behind to rescue draw against PSV". ESPN. 24 October 2023.
  7. "PSV slaat slag in België en haalt 'beweeglijk en explosief' talent". Voetbalzone. 19 July 2019.
  8. Johan Bakayoko at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Bakayoko, Johan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. "PSV crowned Dutch champions for the 25th time". Eredivisie. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights]. NOS (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  12. "Ajax - PSV". PSV Eindhoven. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  13. "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord a fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. NOS (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  14. "Johan Bakayoko named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  15. "Joey Veerman and Johan Bakayoko are named Eredivisie player and Johan Cruyff talent of the month". Eredivisie. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  16. "Bakayoko wins Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for the fourth time". Eredivisie. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  17. "Ajax and PSV dominate Eredivisie Team of the Month in February". Eredivisie. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  18. "Seven clubs provide players for the Eredivisie team of the month". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  19. "PSV is the main supplier for the Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  20. "PSV main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  21. "PSV main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month in August". Eredivisie. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  22. "Big winners of the Eredivisie Awards: Luuk de Jong, Tessa Wullaert, Johan Bakayoko, and Lily Yohannes". Eredivisie. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

External links

PSV Eindhoven – current squad
Belgium squad – UEFA Euro 2024
Belgium
Dutch Football Talent of the Year / Johan Cruyff Trophy
Dutch Football
Talent of the Year
Johan Cruyff Trophy
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