Vakoun Issouf Bayo (born 10 January 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Udinese and the Ivory Coast national team. He is nicknamed The Crow.
Club career Dunajská Streda Bayo joined Dunajská Streda in March 2018.Vakoun Issouf Bayo posilou DAC-u 13 March 2018, fcdac.sk He made his Slovak league debut against Slovan Bratislava on 18 March 2018.SLOVAN BRATISLAVA VS. DAC 2 – 0 18 March 2018, soccerway.com
Celtic Bayo moved to Scottish Premiership club Celtic in January 2019. He was left out of the Celtic squad for the latter stages of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, with the club only able to register three of their four January window signings. He made his debut for Celtic against Kilmarnock on 17 February 2019, coming on as a late substitute shortly before Scott Brown scored a late winner.
Toulouse (loan) On 12 August 2020, Bayo signed for French club Toulouse, on a one-year loan, with an additional option to buy.
Gent On 9 July 2021, Bayo signed for Belgian First Division A club Gent on a four-year deal.
Charleroi On 22 December 2021, Bayo agreed to join Charleroi on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy. On 16 May 2022, Charleroi confirmed that they had exercised the option to purchase and had signed Bayo on a contract until 2026 after a successful loan spell that saw him score eleven goals in sixteen matches.
Watford On 2 July 2022, Bayo joined EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year deal. Also referred to as 'Chippy Bayo' for his clinical chip shot finishes.
Charleroi (loan) On 30 January 2023, Bayo rejoined Charleroi on loan until the end of the season.
Udinese On 29 August 2024, Bayo signed a four-season contract with Udinese in Italy, and was loaned back to Watford for the rest of the 2024–25 season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsÉtoile du Sahel2015-16CLP-12000–40602016–17CLP-19000––90Total110000040150Dunajská Streda2017–18Slovak Super Liga9400––942018–19Slovak Super Liga161035–432318Total25143500433222Celtic2018–19Scottish Premiership10000000102019–2080211150162Total90211150172Toulouse (loan)2020–21Ligue 231103200213613Gent2021–22Belgian First Division A3010—3070Charleroi (loan)2021–22Belgian First Division A161100——1611Watford2022–23Championship2440010—2542023–24Championship3962011—427Total63102021—6711Charleroi (loan)2022–23Belgian First Division A10300——103Udinese2024–25Serie A0000——002025–2614010—00140Watford (loan)2024–25Championship41100010—4210Career total219601284218425674
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIvory Coast201820202421202552Total93
As of match played 18 November 2025. Ivory Coast score listed first, score column indicates score after each Capradossi goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Vakoun Issouf BayoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition119 November 2024Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast1–04–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification25 September 20251–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification318 November 2025Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman 2–0Friendly
Honours Celtic Scottish Premiership: 2018–19, 2019–20
References
External links FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda official club profile Futbalnet profile