Career

After prolific goalscoring at youth and reserve team level, Bakayoko was offered a one-year professional contract at Walsall in December 2013. He made his debut for the "Saddlers" on 5 April, replacing Michael Ngoo 68 minutes into a 1–0 defeat to Portuguese Vale at Vale Park. On 9 October 2014, Bakayoko joined Conference Premier side Southport on a month"s loan.

He made a scoring debut as a substitute in Southport"s 2–0 victory over Braintree Town.

Bakayoko scored his second goal for Southport in a 3–2 victory over Nuneaton Town on 22 November 2014. Bakayoko joined Worcester on a one–month loan deal on 15 January 2016.

Achievements

• After beginning his youth career in Dutch football, where Bakayoko had moved from Sierra Leone as a youngster, he moved to England in his mid-teens and soon won a scholarship at Walsall.