A very talented sportsman, Tiemoue Bakayoko is a professional French footballer who is respected for his seeming tirelessness on the field of play. He is known for being strong and full of stamina when he goes about doing his job. The footballer now plays for Chelsea in the English premier league and for the France national team.
Bakayoko is considered to be one of the most versatile players in the Premier League because even though he plays as a defensive midfielder, he can also adapt to other positions such as a box to box midfielder. His ability to easily shuffle between different playing positions on the pitch has endeared him to fans.
Tiemoue Bakayoko Biography
Tiemoue Bakayoko was born on the 17th of August 1994 in Paris, France and grew up there. The footballer grew up with four siblings identified as Soualio, Namory, Abdoulaye and Youssouf Bakayoko. According to reports, even though he is French, he also has Ivorian roots as his father is from Ivory Coast.
Bakayoko started playing football since he was a very little boy. This was partly because his older brothers also loved football and often took him to play as well. His older brother, Soualio now plays professionally for Paris FC.
By the time he was just 5 years old, Bakayoko had already begun to play for Paris15Seme O. When he turned 9 years old, he joined CA Paris Charenton before advancing to Montrogue FC92.
Sadly, the promising young player was forced out of the pitch for a while by an injury, however, upon his recovery, he enrolled at the Rennes football academy at the age of 13 years.
Tiemoue Bakayoko Professional Football Career
Tiemoue Bakayoy kick-started his club career with Rennes in 2013 and made his debut at the Ligue 1 with the club later in August that year. During his stay with Rennes, he made 24 appearances, netting just a single goal before he left the club for Monaco.
By July 2014, Bakayoko signed a whopping £7million deal with Monaco and debuted with the team on the 10th of August that year. At first, his relationship with the Monaco coach, Leonardo Jardim was marred by his dwindling and fluctuating form. This resulted in his being benched in most of the club’s games. However, having realized his weaknesses, Bakoyoko decided to take proactive steps towards improving his form by readjusting his lifestyle and seeking professional help from his kinsman, Claude Makalele, a former France international player. To this end, Timoeue was given advice on living a healthy lifestyle as well as on how to improve on his career performance.
Eventually, Bakayoko’s efforts paid off as he soon became more consistent with his good form. This was when he earned a starting spot in the team and became a regular face in the club’s lineup. With his improved form, he was able to help the club to win the Ligue 1 title in the 2016-17 season. He was also being named in the 2016-2017 UEFA champions Ligue squad of the season. He was able to feature in 63 games, scoring three goals for the club before leaving.
Following his departure from Monaco, Bakayoko joined Chelsea in July 2017 on a five-year contract with a staggering fee of £40million which qualified him as Chelsea’s second most expensive signing of that time. However, it was on the 20th of August 2017 that Timuoe made his debut for the premier league side.
Unfortunately, Tiemoue could not make headway in his first season with Chelsea due to his poor performance thus, he suffered much criticism and was at arm’s length with the club’s fans. This lack of good form lingered even to the 2018-19 season and in his first campaign with the team. He made 29 appearances netting 2 goals for the blues before he was loaned to AC Milan on the 14th of August 2018 for a fee of €5million for one season with an option of making the move a permanent one at a fee of €35million.
International Career
On the international scene, Tiemoue Bakayoko has appeared on different stages for his country as he has made appearances with the U-16, U-17, U-18, U-20, and U-21 squads during his career. The footballer was eventually called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Luxembourg and Spain in March 2017 after Paul Pogba withdrew through injury.
He made his debut on 28 March 2017 in a match against Spain and has continued to play for the national team ever since.
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Married, Wife, Children
Does Tiemoue Bakayoko have any children? Is he married? Well, the footballer’s dating records have been quite elusive especially because he has been quite secretive about this. It is believed so far, he is a single man who is bent on focusing on his football career.
With regards to his ancestry, Tiemoue Bakayoko’s biological father, Sekou Bakayoko is an Ivorian native with an African ethnic background.
Net Worth, Salary
According to reports, Tiemoue Bakayoko currently receives £5,720,000 as salary annually. He is also reported to be worth about €3 million at the moment.
Height Weight Body Measurement
Tiemoue Bakayoko stands at 6 feet 2 ½ inches in 1.89m and weighs about 77kg (168lbs).
Complete profile of Tiémoué Bakayoko
| Tiémoué Bakayoko | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Tiémoué Bakayoko |
| Date of Birth | 17 August 1994 |
| Age | 26 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | French |
| Birth place | 14th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, France |
| Profession | Professional footballer |
| Playing Position | Defensive-Midfielder |
| Clubs | 2000–2004 Paris 15ème O. 2004–2006 CA Paris-Charenton 2006–2008 Montrouge FC 92 2008–2013 Rennes 2012–2014 Rennes B 2013–2014 Rennes 2014–2017 Monaco 2017– Chelsea 2017– Chelsea 2019–2020 → Monaco (loan) 2020– → Napoli (loan) 2010 France U16 2011 France U17 2011 France U18 2014 France U20 2014–2016 France U21 2017– France |
| Father | Sekou Bakayoko |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | Soualio Bakayoko, Abdoulaye Bakayoko, Namory Bakayoko, Youssouf Bakayoko |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Girlfriend | NA |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | €3 million |
| Source of net worth | Football career |
| Height | Feet- ( 6 ft 2 ½ in) Meters- 1.89 m Centimeters-189cm |
| Weight | 77kg (168lbs) |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Social media | Instagram |
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