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Amadou Bakayoko
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Biography
Date of birth
01/01/1996
Height
193 cm
Signed
07/08/2018
Country
Sierra Leone
Amadou Bakayoko joined the Sky Blues in 2018, joining for an undisclosed fee from Walsall on a two-year-deal.
Baka rose through the ranks with the Saddlers, coming through the academy to earn his first professional contract at 18.
After spells on loan with Southport, Telford and Worcester, Bakayoko returned to Walsall for the 2016/17 League One season, where he would go on to win the Saddlers Young Player of the Year award.
This alerted interest from several clubs and it was the Sky Blues who the striker chose to join for in 2018.
The striker has become a fan favourite during his time with the Sky Blues, after making 35 appearances, scoring seven goals.
During the 2019/20 season, Bakayoko continued to fight for a place in the starting eleven, chipping in with important goals along the way.
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