# Mohamed Bayo

Mohamed Bayo (born 4 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp on loan from Lille. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.

## Early life

Bayo was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, to Guinean parents.

## Club career
### Early career

In January 2019, Bayo was loaned from Clermont, where he became professional, to Dunkerque until the end of the season. On 25 June 2019, Dunkerque extended the loan for the duration of the 2019–20 season.

### Clermont

In the 2020–21 season, Bayo helped his hometown club Clermont achieve promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time by finishing as Ligue 2 top scorer with 22 goals.

### Lille

On 13 July 2022, Bayo joined Ligue 1 side Lille on a five-year deal.
On 3 February 2025, Bayo moved on loan to Antwerp in Belgium until the end of the season.

## International career

Bayo holds French and Guinean nationalities. He debuted with the Guinea national team in a 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mali on 24 March 2021.
On 20 December 2021, he was selected from the list of 27 Guinean players selected by Kaba Diawara to compete in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. On 23 December 2023 he was again included in the list of 25 players selected for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

## Personal life

In October 2021, Bayo was taken into police custody in France after a hit-and-run following a traffic accident.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 29 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Clermont | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Clermont | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Clermont | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 22 |
| Clermont | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 14 |
| Clermont | Total | Total | 75 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 80 | 37 |
| Dunkerque (loan) | 2018–19 | Championnat National | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Dunkerque (loan) | 2019–20 | Championnat National | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 14 |
| Dunkerque (loan) | Total | Total | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 16 |
| Lille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| Lille | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Lille | Total | Total | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
| Le Havre (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 170 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 185 | 65 |
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 16 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Guinea | 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| Guinea | 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| Guinea | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| Guinea | 2024 | 12 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 30 | 8 |
    As of match played 10 September 2024
    Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bayo goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohamed Bayo :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 October 2021 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco | 3 | Sudan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 October 2021 | Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco | 4 | Sudan | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 January 2022 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 7 | Rwanda | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 March 2023 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco | 14 | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 15 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | 20 | Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 6 | 28 January 2024 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 23 | Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 7 | 2 February 2024 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 24 | DR Congo | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 8 | 10 September 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | 28 | Tanzania | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours

Individual
* Ligue 2 top scorer: 2020–21 (22 goals)
* UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2020–21
* UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month: February 2021