Mohamed Bayo (born 4 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Samsunspor in Turkey. 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. On 31 August 2025, Bayo joined Gaziantep in Turkey on loan.
Samsunspor On 4 September 2026, Bayo returned to Turkey and signed a four-year contract (with an optional fifth year) with Samsunspor.
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoupe de FranceCoupe de la LigueEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClermont2017–18Ligue 2001000—102018–19Ligue 2502021—912020–21Ligue 2382200——38222021–22Ligue 1321400——3214Total75363021—8037Dunkerque (loan)2018–19Championnat National10200——1022019–20Championnat National24120022—2614Total34140022—3616Lille2022–23Ligue 127431——3052024–25Ligue 112200—501722026–27Ligue 10000—0000Total39631—50477Le Havre (loan)2023–24Ligue 122510——235Antwerp (loan)2024–25Belgian Pro League16110——170Gaziantep (loan)2025–26Süper Lig291530——3215Career total21577111435023580
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGuinea2021522022812023512024124Total308
Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bayo goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mohamed BayoNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition16 October 2021Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco31–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification29 October 2021Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco42–12–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification36 January 2022Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda71–02–0Friendly424 March 2023Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco142–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification515 January 2024Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast201–01–12023 Africa Cup of Nations628 January 2024Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast231–01–02023 Africa Cup of Nations72 February 2024Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast241–01–32023 Africa Cup of Nations810 September 2024Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast281–01–22025 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
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