Mohamed Bayo

Mohamed Bayo (born 4 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Lille. 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.

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.

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UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2020–21 UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month: February 2021