Johan Bakayoko

PSV After a few seasons with Jong PSV, he made his senior debut for PSV on 8 February 2022 in a 4–0 victory over NAC Breda during the KNVB Cup quarter-finals. Later that year, he netted his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 away win over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League.

In the 2023–24 season, he scored 14 goals in all competitions,

RB Leipzig On 16 July 2025, Bakayoko signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.

International career Born in Belgium to a Rwandan mother and an Ivorian-French father, he was eligible to play for any of these nations, but decided to represent his country of birth. Bakayoko holds Ivorian and French nationalities. He made his debut for Belgium in a 3–0 away win against Sweden on 24 March 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute. Later that year, on 20 June, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 away win over Estonia during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.

International

Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bakayoko goal. 2024–25 KNVB Cup: 2022–23 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022, 2023

Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2024 Eredivisie Talent of the Month: February 2023, October 2023, November 2023, April 2024 Eredivisie Talent of the Year: 2023–24