Barna Bajkó (born 16 May 1984) is a Romanian former footballer who last played as a striker for FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc.

Early life

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Bajkó was born in 1984 in Miercurea Ciuc (Hungarian: Csíkszereda), Romania and was described as a "fan favorite... highly respected by spectators and professionals in every Transylvanian city.".[1]

Club career

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Bajkó played in the Romanian top flight Liga I with Romanian side Gloria, where he suffered an injury, before finishing his career solely playing for clubs in the Transylvania region.[2] In 2009, Bajkó signed for Romanian side CSM Deva.[3] In 2010, he signed for Romanian side FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc.[4] He was regarded as an important player for the club, helping the club earn promotion and achieve good runs the Romanian Cup.[5] He captained the club.[6] He retired from professional football in 2020.[7]

International career

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Bajkó played for the Székely Land football team, including at the CONIFA World Cup.[8]

Style of play

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Bajkó mainly operated as a striker and was known for his penalty kick taking ability.[9]

Managerial career

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Bajkó has worked as a youth manager of the youth academy of Romanian side FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc, helping the club win the league.[10]

Personal life

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While playing football, Bajkó also worked as a referee.[11] He has been married and has children.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Bajkó Barna: nagy a bizonyítási vágy bennünk". Székely Sport.
  2. ^ "Bajkó Barna új szerepkörben: az FK Csíkszereda csapatkapitánya befejezte labdarúgói pályafutását". kronikaonline.ro.
  3. ^ "Drama lui Bajko Barna". prosport.ro.
  4. ^ "Bajko Barna: "Să fim uniți"". prosport.ro.
  5. ^ "Bajkó Barna pályafutása – I. rész". riotingfootball.info.
  6. ^ "Barna Bajko - Euro News article". Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Bajko Barna a vorbit în locul lui Valentin Suciu: "În mintea jucătorilor sunt mari probleme. Nu putem înscrie un gol, nu să câștigăm"". prosport.ro.
  8. ^ "Bajkó Barna pályafutása – III. rész". riotingfootball.info.
  9. ^ "Bajkó Barna pályafutása – II. rész". riotingfootball.info.
  10. ^ "Veretlenül lett bajnok Bajkó legénysége". Székely Sport.
  11. ^ "Barna Bajkó - Szekely Hon article".
  12. ^ "Bajkó Barna hazatért". hargitanepe.ro.
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