Johan Bakayoko

Saint-Cyr Johan Bakayoko (born 20 April 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven and the Belgium national team.

Club career
Bakayoko played for the youth ranks of Belgian clubs including, OH Leuven, Club Brugge, Mechelen and Anderlecht, before joining PSV Eindhoven in 2019. After a few seasons with Jong PSV, he made his senior debut for PSV on 8 February 2022 in a 4–0 victory over NAC Breda during the KNVB Cup quarter-finals. He scored his first Eredivisie goal on the opening matchday of the 2022–23 season in a 4–1 win over FC Emmen. Later that year, he netted his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 away win over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League.

In the 2023–24 season, he scored 14 goals in all competitions, including his inaugural goal in the Champions League in a 1–1 away draw against RC Lens.

International career
Born in Belgium to a Rwandan mother and an Ivorian father, he was eligible to play for any of these nations, but decided to represent his country of birth. He made his debut for Belgium in a 3–0 away win against Sweden on 24 March 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute. Later that year, on 20 June, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 away win over Estonia during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.

International

 * Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bakayoko goal.

Honours
PSV
 * Eredivisie: 2023–24
 * KNVB Cup: 2022–23
 * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022, 2023

Individual
 * Eredivisie Talent of the Month: February 2023, October 2023, November 2023,


 * Eredivisie Team of the Month: February 2023, October 2023, November 2023