Fahad Bayo

{{short description|Ugandan footballer (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bayo Aziz Fahad

| image = Fahad Bayo.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Fahad Bayo with Buildcon in 2018

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|05|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lugazi, Uganda

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = MFK Vyškov

| clubnumber = 11

| youthyears1 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs1 = Lugazi Young Academy

| youthyears2 = 2011–2013

| youthclubs2 = Friends Soccer Academy

| collegeyears1 =

| college1 =

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 2014–2018

| clubs1 = Proline

| caps1 = 68

| goals1 = 30

| years2 = 2018–2019

| clubs2 = Buildcon

| caps2 = 39

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = Vipers

| caps3 = 23

| goals3 = 12

| years4 = 2020–2022

| clubs4 = Ashdod

| caps4 = 36

| goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2022

| clubs5 = → Bnei Sakhnin

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2023–

| clubs6 = MFK Vyškov

| caps6 = 42

| goals6 = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2018–

| nationalteam1 = Uganda

| nationalcaps1 = 25

| nationalgoals1 = 9

| pcupdate = 10:28, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 21 November 2023

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fufa.co.ug|title=Home - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations|website=FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-30}} Bayo has played internationally for Uganda.kawowo.com/2019/08/25/bayo-hits-brace-revita-sees-red-as-vipers-lift-super-8/

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 SS.

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fufa.co.ug|title=Home - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations|website=FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-30}}

His performance contributed to the promotion of Proline FC to the Uganda Premier League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.upl.co.ug|title=Uganda Premier League|website=Uganda Premier League|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-30}}

In the 2016–17 season, he scored six goals for Proline.{{Cite web|url=http://www.upl.co.ug|title=Uganda Premier League|website=Uganda Premier League|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-30}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.swiftsportsug.com/blog/confirmed-proline-striker-fahad-bayo-joins-zambian-outfit-buildcon-fc/|title=CONFIRMED: Proline striker Fahad Bayo joins Zambian outfit Buildcon FC|website=www.swiftsportsug.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-30}}

= Buildcom 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/20-21/1,1,9,34425/363622.html?ref=hp|title=אשדוד רכשה את סבטקוביץ', פאהד באיו חתם|language=Hebrew|website=One|first=Amit|last=Karko|date=27 July 2020|accessdate=27 July 2020}}

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|+Club Career

!Year

!Club

!Club Appearances

!Goals scored

2018–

|Buildcom 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/03/16/fahad-bayo-aims-higher-after-earning-maiden-uganda-cranes-summon/|title=Fahad Bayo aims higher after earning maiden Uganda Cranes summon|date=2018-03-16|work=Kawowo Sports|access-date=2018-06-30|language=en-US}} Bayo played in both friendlies against Sao Tome and Malawi.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1474086/uganda-cranes-thrash-sao-tome-principle-namboole|title=Uganda Cranes thrash Sao Tome and Principle at Namboole|work=newvision.co.ug|access-date=2018-06-30}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=70820|access-date=11 November 2019}}

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! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.19 October 2019StarTimes Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|BDI}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 3–02020 African Nations Championship qualification
2.17 November 2019Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|MAW}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.7 December 2019StarTimes Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|BDI}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–1rowspan=2 | 2019 CECAFA Cup
4.17 December 2019Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|TAN}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–0
5.7 October 2021Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda{{fb|RWA}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–0rowspan=3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.10 October 2021St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda{{fb|RWA}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–0
7.11 November 2021St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda{{fb|KEN}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 1–1
8.18 June 2023Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon{{fb|ALG}}align=center | 1–2align=center | 1–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.17 November 2023Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane, Morocco{{fb|GUI}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 1–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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