Fahad Bayo

Bayo Aziz Fahad is a Ugandan professional footballer currently playing for MFK Vyškov in the Czech National Football League.[1] Bayo has played internationally for Uganda.[2]

Bayo Aziz Fahad
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998
Place of birth Lugazi, Uganda
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 MFK Vyškov
Number 11
Youth career
2009–2011 Lugazi Young Academy
2011–2013 Friends Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Proline 68 (30)
2018–2019 Buildcon 39 (6)
2019–2020 Vipers 23 (12)
2020–2022 Ashdod 36 (7)
2022 → Bnei Sakhnin 10 (1)
2023– MFK Vyškov 14 (2)
International career‡
2018– Uganda 14 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:19, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Youth career

Bayo was the top scorer in the Uganda National Secondary Schools competition Copa Coca Cola in 2014. He scored 11 goals for the champions, Kibuli SS.

Club career

Proline FC

He joined Proline FC in 2014 at age 16. He played 25 games and scored 16 goals in the 2015–16 season of the second biggest league in Uganda, the Uganda Big League.[3]

His performance contributed to the promotion of Proline FC to the Uganda Premier League.[4]

In the 2016–17 season, he scored six goals for Proline.[5] He played 18 games.

Bayo played half of the 2017-18 Uganda Premier League season. He scored six goals in 14 league games. He joined the Zambian club Buildcon F.C. during the season break.[6]

Buildcom FC

At age 18, Bayo joined the Zambian club Buildcon F.C. in January 2018. He has scored nine goals and made six assists in 16 games.

F.C. Ashdod

On 27 July 2020 signed in the Israeli Premier League club F.C. Ashdod.[7]

Club Career
Year Club Club Appearances Goals scored
2018– Buildcom FC 16 9
2014–2018 Proline FC 68 30
Friends of Soccer Academy

International career

Bayo received a call-up to the Uganda National Senior team from coach Sebastien Desabre in March 2018 during the international break.[8] Bayo played in both friendlies against Sao Tome and Malawi.[9]

International goals
Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[10]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 October 2019StarTimes Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Burundi1–03–02020 African Nations Championship qualification
2.17 November 2019Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Malawi2–02–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.7 December 2019StarTimes Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Burundi2–02–12019 CECAFA Cup
4.17 December 2019Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Tanzania1–01–0
5.7 October 2021Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.10 October 2021St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda1–01–0
7.11 November 2021 Kenya1–11–1

References
  1. "Home - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  2. kawowo.com/2019/08/25/bayo-hits-brace-revita-sees-red-as-vipers-lift-super-8/
  3. "Home - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  4. "Uganda Premier League". Uganda Premier League. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  5. "Uganda Premier League". Uganda Premier League. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  6. "CONFIRMED: Proline striker Fahad Bayo joins Zambian outfit Buildcon FC". www.swiftsportsug.com. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  7. Karko, Amit (27 July 2020). "אשדוד רכשה את סבטקוביץ', פאהד באיו חתם". One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. "Fahad Bayo aims higher after earning maiden Uganda Cranes summon". Kawowo Sports. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  9. "Uganda Cranes thrash Sao Tome and Principle at Namboole". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  10. "Fahad Bayo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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