Bakary Bagayoko

Bakary Bagayoko
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
South Bronx United
–2017 Manhattan SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Cumberland Phoenix 60 (38)
2021 Lipscomb Bisons 17 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Lakeland Tropics 6 (0)
2019 Reading United 3 (3)
2021 Ocean City Nor'easters 8 (2)
2022–2023 Sporting Kansas City II 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2024

Bakary Bagayoko (born 7 October 1998) is a Guinean professional footballer.

Career

College and amateur

Bagayoko began his college career playing for Cumberland University. In 2021, Bagayoko was named to the All-Mid-South Conference First Team and was an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention.[1]

While at college, Bagayoko also appeared in the USL League Two with Lakeland Tropics,[2] Reading United,[3] and Ocean City Nor'easters.[4]

Professional

On 17 February 2022, Bagayoko signed a professional contract with Sporting Kansas City II in MLS Next Pro.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bagayoko garners NAIA All-American Honorable Mention". GoCumberlandAthletics.com. Cumberland University. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Bakary Bagayoko - Lakeland Tropics". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Bakary Bagayoko - Reading United AC". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Bakary Bagayoko - Ocean City Nor'easters". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC II signs forwards Bakary Bagayoko, Josh Coan and Julian Vazquez". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 14 January 2023.