Vakoun Bayo
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Shares 1997-01-10 · 6 players total
| Full name | Vakoun Bayo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Vakoun Issouf Bayo |
| Date of birth | 1997-01-10 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Daloa, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Udinese Calcio |
| Joined | 2024-08-29 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 109 | 21 | 4 | 919 |
| Royal Charleroi SC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 502 |
| KAA Gent | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Toulouse | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 487 |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 108 |
| DAC Dunajska Streda | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 445 |
| Etoile Sportive du Sahel | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 41 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 224 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Watford FC | 39 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 373 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 294 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 121 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | Royal Charleroi SC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 20/21 | L1/L2 Playoffs | FC Toulouse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | FC Toulouse | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | DAC Dunajska Streda | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 103 |
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Slovnaft Cup | DAC Dunajska Streda | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 17/18 | Nike Liga - Champ. G. | DAC Dunajska Streda | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
| 16/17 | Ligue I Pro | Etoile Sportive du Sahel | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue I Pro | Etoile Sportive du Sahel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-09-12 | Stade d'Abidjan | ES Sahel | Transfer | 0 | €190k |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-13 | ES Sahel | Dunajska Streda | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Dunajska Streda | Celtic | Transfer | 650000 | €2.23m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Celtic | Toulouse | Loan | 525000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Toulouse | Celtic | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-09 | Celtic | KAA Gent | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.60m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | KAA Gent | R Charleroi SC | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | R Charleroi SC | KAA Gent | Return from loan | 3200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | KAA Gent | R Charleroi SC | Transfer | 3200000 | €1.50m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-02 | R Charleroi SC | Watford | Transfer | 3200000 | €5.80m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-30 | Watford | R Charleroi SC | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | R Charleroi SC | Watford | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-29 | Watford | Udinese | Transfer | 2800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | 2800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-06-29 | 2019-07-15 | 17 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53842 | #14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34868 | #19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3591 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ince | 1 | 0 | 843 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Branco van den Boomen | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Maxime Dupé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christián Herc | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yasser Larouci | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Manu Koné | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismaël Koné | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Imrân Louza | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yáser Asprilla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mattie Pollock | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 10 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 10 | 41 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | FC Toulouse | 10 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 5 | 16 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Watford FC | 3 | 39 |
| 17/18 | Nike Liga - Champ. G. | DAC Dunajska Streda | 2 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | — | €2.80m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | R Charleroi SC | Watford | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-30 | Watford | R Charleroi SC | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | R Charleroi SC | KAA Gent | Return from loan | — | €3.20m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | KAA Gent | R Charleroi SC | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Toulouse | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Celtic | Toulouse | Loan | — | €525k |
Last 50 matches for Udinese Calcio The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | IT1 |
SSC Napoli | 1–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | – | US Cremonese | TIMED |
| 2026-05-09 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 0–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 2–0 | Torino FC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 2–0 | Torino FC | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | IT1 |
SS Lazio | 3–3 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | IT1 |
SS Lazio | 3–3 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–1 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–1 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | IT1 |
AC Milan | 0–3 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–0 | Como 1907 | Available |
| 2026-03-20 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–1 | Juventus FC | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | IT1 |
Atalanta BC | 2–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 3–0 | ACF Fiorentina | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | IT1 |
Bologna FC 1909 | 1–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–2 | US Sassuolo Calcio | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | IT1 |
US Lecce | 2–1 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–0 | AS Roma | Available |
| 2026-01-26 | IT1 |
Hellas Verona FC | 1–3 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–1 | FC Internazionale Milano | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 2–2 | AC Pisa 1909 | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | IT1 |
Torino FC | 1–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | IT1 |
Como 1907 | 1–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–1 | SS Lazio | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | IT1 |
ACF Fiorentina | 5–1 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–0 | SSC Napoli | Available |
| 2025-12-08 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | IT1 |
Parma Calcio 1913 | 0–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–3 | Bologna FC 1909 | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | IT1 |
AS Roma | 2–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–0 | Atalanta BC | Available |
| 2025-10-29 | IT1 |
Juventus FC | 3–1 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 3–2 | US Lecce | Available |
| 2025-10-20 | IT1 |
US Cremonese | 1–1 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–1 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | IT1 |
US Sassuolo Calcio | 3–1 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–3 | AC Milan | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | IT1 |
AC Pisa 1909 | 0–1 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | IT1 |
FC Internazionale Milano | 1–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–1 | Hellas Verona FC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 2–3 | ACF Fiorentina | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | IT1 |
Juventus FC | 2–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–2 | AC Monza | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–0 | Bologna FC 1909 | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | IT1 |
Torino FC | 2–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 0–4 | AC Milan | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 1–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
Teams faced most often by Vakoun Bayo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren FC | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 82% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 75% |
| Rangers FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 44% |
| Aberdeen FC | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 80% |
| Motherwell FC | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 10 | +34 | 87% |
| Hibernian FC | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 60% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 5 | +36 | 79% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 77% |
| Burnley FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 17% |
| Ross County FC | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 92% |
| Livingston FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 42 | 224 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.41 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 463 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 526 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 487 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 293 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 152 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Vakoun Bayo
Who is Vakoun Bayo?
Vakoun Bayo is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Udinese Calcio.
How old is Vakoun Bayo?
Vakoun Bayo is 29 years old. He was born on January 10, 1997 in Daloa.
What position does Vakoun Bayo play?
Vakoun Bayo plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Vakoun Bayo play for?
Vakoun Bayo currently plays for Udinese Calcio.
How many career goals has Vakoun Bayo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Vakoun Bayo has scored 72 goals in 241 appearances.
What is Vakoun Bayo's market value?
Vakoun Bayo's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.
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