Malek Baayou (born 29 April 1999 in Sousse; Arabic: مالك بعيو), also spelled Malek Beaoui,[1] is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Étoile Sportive du Sahel and the Tunisia national team.
![]() Malek Baayou in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Malek Baayou | ||
Date of birth | (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Sousse, Tunisia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | ES Sahel | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
ES Sahel | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | ES Sahel | 81 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Tunisia | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:00, 27 February 2022 (UTC+2) |
Baayou is trained at the Étoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS), where he goes through all categories of young people.
In 2019, Malek Baayou has decided to renew his contract with ES Sahel. He signed a four-year contract.[2]
In January 2019, he was voted best player of the month in Tunisian League.[3]
He participates with the same club in the CAF Champions League, the CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Supercup.[4]
Malek Baayou played his first match for the Tunisian national football team on September 21, 2019, in a friendly against Libya. This match won 1-0 is part of the qualifiers for the 2020 African Nations Championship.[5]
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