Fahad Bayo
Ugandan footballer (born 1998)
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Bayo Aziz Fahad (born 10 May 1998) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for MFK Vyškov in the Czech National Football League.[1] Bayo has played internationally for Uganda.[2]
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Fahad Bayo with Buildcon in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lugazi, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MFK Vyškov | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Lugazi Young Academy | ||
| 2011–2013 | Friends Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Proline | 68 | (30) |
| 2018–2019 | Buildcon | 39 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Vipers | 23 | (12) |
| 2020–2022 | Ashdod | 36 | (7) |
| 2022 | → Bnei Sakhnin | 10 | (1) |
| 2023– | MFK Vyškov | 42 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Uganda | 25 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:28, 6 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Youth career
Bayo was the top scorer in the Uganda National Secondary Schools competition Copa Coca Cola in 2014. He scored 11 goals for the champions, Kibuli Secondary School
Club career
Proline FC
He joined Proline FC in 2014 at age 16. He played 25 games and scored 16 goals in the 2015–16 season of the second biggest league in Uganda, the Uganda Big League.[3]
His performance contributed to the promotion of Proline FC to the Uganda Premier League.[4]
In the 2016–17 season, he scored six goals for Proline.[5] He played 18 games.
Bayo played half of the 2017-18 Uganda Premier League season. He scored six goals in 14 league games. He joined the Zambian club Buildcon F.C. during the season break.[6]
Buildcon FC
At age 18, Bayo joined the Zambian club Buildcon F.C. in January 2018. He has scored nine goals and made six assists in 16 games.
F.C. Ashdod
On 27 July 2020 signed in the Israeli Premier League club F.C. Ashdod.[7]
FK Vardar
In August 2025 Bayo signed in the North Macedonia League for club FK Vardar.
| Year | Club | Club Appearances | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018– | Buildcon FC | 16 | 9 |
| 2014–2018 | Proline FC | 68 | 30 |
| Friends of Soccer Academy |
International career
Bayo received a call-up to the Uganda National Senior team from coach Sebastien Desabre in March 2018 during the international break.[8] Bayo played in both friendlies against Sao Tome and Malawi.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 October 2019 | StarTimes Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Burundi | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2. | 17 November 2019 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Malawi | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 7 December 2019 | StarTimes Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Burundi | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 CECAFA Cup |
| 4. | 17 December 2019 | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 5. | 7 October 2021 | Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 10 October 2021 | St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda | Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 7. | 11 November 2021 | St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda |  Kenya | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 8. | 18 June 2023 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon |  Algeria | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9. | 17 November 2023 | Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane, Morocco |  Guinea | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |