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.
 Bakayoko with PSV Eindhoven in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saint-Cyr Johan Bakayoko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Overijse,[2] Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OH Leuven | |||
| –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 | 71 | (21) |
| 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 22:50, 23 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBakayoko played for the youth ranks of Belgian clubs including, OH Leuven, Club Brugge, Mechelen and Anderlecht, before joining PSV in 2019.[3] 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.[3] He scored his first Eredivisie goal on the opening matchday of the 2022–23 season in a 4–1 win over FC Emmen.[4] Later that year, he netted his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 away win over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League.[5]
In the 2023–24 season, he scored 14 goals in all competitions,[3] including his inaugural goal in the Champions League in a 1–1 away draw against RC Lens.[6]
International career
editBorn 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.[7] 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.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 November 2024[8]
| 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[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11[c] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 14 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| Total | 71 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 157 | 46 | ||
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024[9]
| 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.[9]
| 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
editPSV
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: February 2023, October 2023,[14] November 2023,[15] April 2024[16]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: February 2023,[17] October 2023,[18] November 2023,[19] April 2024,[20] August 2024[21]
- Johan Cruyff Trophy: 2023–24[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c "J. Bakayoko". Eredivisie. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Johan Bakayoko at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d Findlater, James (21 May 2024). "Who is Johan Bakayoko? Arne Slot 'approves' $54m first Liverpool transfer". Yahoo!.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bodø/Glimt 1–2 PSV". UEFA. 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Lens come from behind to rescue draw against PSV". ESPN. 24 October 2023.
- ^ "PSV slaat slag in België en haalt 'beweeglijk en explosief' talent". Voetbalzone. 19 July 2019.
- ^ Johan Bakayoko at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Bakayoko, Johan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "PSV crowned Dutch champions for the 25th time". Eredivisie. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ajax - PSV". PSV Eindhoven. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Johan Bakayoko named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Joey Veerman and Johan Bakayoko are named Eredivisie player and Johan Cruyff talent of the month". Eredivisie. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Bakayoko wins Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for the fourth time". Eredivisie. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Ajax and PSV dominate Eredivisie Team of the Month in February". Eredivisie. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Seven clubs provide players for the Eredivisie team of the month". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "PSV is the main supplier for the Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "PSV main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "PSV main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month in August". Eredivisie. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "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
edit
- Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website
- Johan Bakayoko at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Johan Bakayoko – UEFA competition record (archive)
