Amadou Bakayoko

As of match played 2 September 2026

International goals

As of match played 19 November 2024

Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.

Walsall

Bakayoko was born in Sierra Leone but lived in Guinea until the age of six, before moving to the Netherlands where he lived until he was 10. While living at the Netherlands, Bakayoko played for FC Groningen "for about a week or two" but left the club when his family moved to England. The family’s decision to move to surprised him, as his mother initially told him and his brother "that it was a holiday". After moving to England, he began playing in Birmingham, including a Sunday football team before winning a scholarship at Walsall. After prolific goal scoring at youth and reserve team level, Bakayoko was offered a one-year professional contract at Walsall in December 2013. A month later, he was named in 'The 11' by League Football Education. Bakayoko made his debut for the "Saddlers" on 5 April 2014, replacing Michael Ngoo 68 minutes into a 1–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park. He went on to make six appearances in the 2013–14 season. Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Bakayoko switched number shirt from twenty–seven to twenty. However, he appeared three times for Walsall by October, with his playing time coming from the substitute bench. After his loan spell at Southport ended, Bakayoko returned to the club and continued to find his playing time coming from the substitute bench. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he went on to make seven appearances in all competitions. Following this, Bakayoko signed a contract extension with Walsall. Ahead off the 2016–17 season,…

On 17 March 2022, Bakayoko accepted a call up for the Sierra Leone national team. He was also eligible for the Guinea national team. Three years prior, Bakayoko initially turned down a call–up from Sierra Leone. Bakayoko made his debut for Sierra Leone on 23 March 2022, as the side lost 3–0 to Togo in an international friendly. He scored his first goal for them five days later, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against Liberia. A year later on 11 September 2023, Bakayoko scored his second goal for Sierra Leone, in a 2–1 loss against Guinea-Bissau. On 10 June 2024 Bakayoko was substituted on at 86' and scored a minute later the equaliser for Sierra Leone in their World Cup Qualifier against Burkina Faso.

In June 2017, Bakayoko became a first time father. In February 2024, Bakayoko welcomed his second child.