Amadou Bakayoko
| Date of birth | 01 January 1996 |
| Place of birth | Freetown |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Forward |
Amadou Bakayoko was selected on Walsall's subs bench for the first time on 5 April 2014 in a League One game at Port Vale.
His Saddlers contract was extended to June 2017 in May 2016 and to June 2018 in November 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 02 Dec 2013 | ||
| Southport | 10 Oct 2014 | 21 Feb 2015 | L |
| AFC Telford United | 15 Aug 2015 | 15 Sep 2015 | L |
| Worcester City | 15 Jan 2016 | 15 Feb 2016 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2013-14 | Walsall | League One | 6 |
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| 2014-15 | Southport | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Walsall | League One | 7 |
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| 2015-16 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Walsall | Football League Trophy | 4 | 6 |
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| 2016-17 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Walsall | League One | 18 | 21 |
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| 2017-18 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Walsall | Football League Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Walsall | League One | 33 | 8 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 2014 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Walsall v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Carlisle United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Walsall v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Stevenage v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 May 2014 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Port Vale v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Gillingham v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Walsall v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Walsall v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Peterborough United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Chesterfield v Walsall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Walsall v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Chesterfield v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Walsall v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Walsall v Bury | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Walsall v Grimsby Town | W | 5-2 | Football League Trophy | Group H – North |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Northampton Town v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Walsall v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Sheffield United v Walsall | W | 1-2 | Football League Trophy | Group H – North |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Swindon Town v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Walsall v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Nov 2016 | Leicester City v Walsall | W | 0-1 | Football League Trophy | Group H – North |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Walsall v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Rochdale v Walsall | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Walsall v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-3 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Walsall v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Port Vale v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Oxford United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Sheffield United | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Bury v Walsall | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Millwall v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Walsall v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Walsall v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Walsall v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Charlton Athletic v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Walsall v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Southend United v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Walsall v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Coventry City v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Bury v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2017 | Sheffield United v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Portsmouth v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Walsall v Bradford City | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Walsall v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Bristol Rovers v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Rotherham United v Walsall | L | 5-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Walsall v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Walsall v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | Football League Trophy | Group E – North |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Oxford United v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Walsall v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Football League Trophy | Group E – North |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Walsall v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Doncaster Rovers v Walsall | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Walsall v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Newport County v Walsall | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 07 Nov 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | W | 0-1 | Football League Trophy | Group E – North |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Walsall v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Walsall v Fleetwood Town | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Walsall v Bury | L | 1-2 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Northampton Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Plymouth Argyle v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Walsall v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Charlton Athletic v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Blackpool v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Gillingham v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Peterborough United v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Southend United v Walsall | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Walsall v Rochdale | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Walsall v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2018 | Walsall v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Walsall v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2018 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Walsall v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Walsall v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 May 2018 | Bradford City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 May 2018 | Fleetwood Town v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2021-22 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Sierra Leone | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Sierra Leone | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Sierra Leone | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Sierra Leone | FIFA Series | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 24 Mar 2022 | Togo v Sierra Leone | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Congo v Sierra Leone | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Sierra Leone v Guinea-Bissau | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 24 Sep 2022 | South Africa v Sierra Leone | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Congo DR v Sierra Leone | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Guinea-Bissau v Sierra Leone | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Sierra Leone v Benin | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2023 | Sierra Leone v Egypt | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
| 05 Jun 2024 | Sierra Leone v Djibouti | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Burkina Faso v Sierra Leone | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | L | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Sierra Leone v Ivory Coast | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Chad v Sierra Leone | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Sierra Leone v Zambia | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Azerbaijan v Sierra Leone | L | 1-1 (8-9) | FIFA Series | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.