Mamadou Bagayoko

Bagayoko was born in Paris. His debut at senior level came in 1999 for RC Strasbourg. He moved to AC Ajaccio in August 2003 and was seen as an integral figure in helping to keep the club in Ligue 1 that season. Nantes signed him for around €1.3 million in July 2004 as a replacement for Marama Vahirua on a four-year contract but ended up moving on loan to OGC Nice in July 2005, helping them reach the final of the French League Cup which they lost 2–1 to Nancy. In November 2010 he had a trial at Wolverhampton Wanderers. On 23 December 2011, it was confirmed that Bagayoko would be joining Doncaster Rovers. The transfer eventually took place on 1 January 2012. He made his Doncaster debut in the 2–0 home loss to Notts County in the FA Cup. On 18 February 2012, Bagayoko scored two goals from the bench for Doncaster in their 3–2 loss away to Leeds United. In January 2013, US Luzenac signed free agent Bagayoko.

Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Bagayoko began his career at Ivorian club Africa Sports. In the summer of 2008, he moved to Europe signing for ŠK Slovan Bratislava. In January 2009, he was loaned to Artmedia Petržalka, where he played 7 matches in the Slovak First League. In June 2009, Bagayoko returned to Slovan Bratislava. He played his first match for the club on 2 August 2009, against MFK Košice, coming on as a substitute for Martin Dobrotka late in the second half. On 24 July 2010, he scored his first goal against MŠK Žilina in a 2–2 draw. In January 2019, he was loaned to Red Star from Mechelen until the end of the season. During the 2019-20 season, back at Mechelen, Bagayoko was not part of the first-team squad and only played for the reserves throughout the whole season. At the end of the season, his contract was terminated despite running until 2021.

Bagayoko represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games and played from Toulon Tournament 2007 until 2008 for the under-21 team. He made his debut for the Ivory Coast senior team in a 0–0 tie with Sierra Leone in 2015.

International

As of matches played on 14 July 2019

FIFA World Youth Championship third place: 1999