Mamadou Bagayoko

Mamadou Bagayoko (born 31 December 1989) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Romanian Liga I side FC U Craiova 1948.

Club Career

Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Bagayoko began his career at Ivorian club Africa Sports. In the summer of 2008, he moved to Europe signing for SK Slovan Bratislava. In January 2009, he was loaned to Artmedia Petrzalka, where he played 7 matches in the Slovak First League.

In June 2009, Bagayoko returned to Slovan Bratislava. He played his first match for the club on 2 August 2009, against MFK Kosice, coming on as a substitute for Martin Dobrotka late in the second half. On 24 July 2010, he scored his first goal against MSK Zilina in a 2–2 draw.

In January 2019, he was loaned to Red Star from Mechelen until the end of the season. During the 2019-20 season, back at Mechelen, Bagayoko was not part of the first-team squad and only played for the reserves throughout the whole season. At the end of the season, his contract was terminated despite running until 2021.