Ibrahima Ryan Bakayoko (born 13 February 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Niort.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahima Ryan Bakayoko | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Montpellier, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Niort | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Montpellier | ||
| 2015–2017 | Castelnau Le Crès | ||
| 2017–2019 | Nîmes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Nîmes II | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Montpellier II | 25 | (9) |
| 2022– | Niort | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:45, 31 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
A youth product of Montpellier, Castelnau Le Crès, and Nîmes, Bakayoko began his senior career with the reserves of Nîmes in 2019.[2] He returned to Montpellier on 20 June 2020 and was assigned to their reserves.[3] Scoring 9 goals in 25 games with Montpellier II, he transferred to Niort in the Ligue 2 on 21 May 2022.[4] He made his professional debut with Niort in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over FC Annecy on 30 July 2022, coming on as a sub in the 85th minute.[5]
Bakayoko is the nephew of the retired Ivorian footballer Ibrahima Bakayoko.[6]
Chamois Niortais F.C. – current squad | |
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