Bayéré Junior Loué (born 14 January 2001) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Javor Ivanjica.

Bayéré Junior Loué
Loué with Hammarby IF in 2021.
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Javor Ivanjica
Number 27
Youth career
Espérance de Tunis
Olympique Sport d’Abobos
0000–2019 ASEC Mimosas
2019–2020 Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Hammarby IF 5 (0)
2020IK Frej (loan) 4 (0)
2021Železničar Pančevo (loan) 16 (2)
2022Hammarby TFF (loan) 19 (3)
2023Göztepe (loan) 5 (1)
2023– Javor Ivanjica 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024

Early life

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Loué was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, but grew up in Tunisia where he started to play football at age nine with Espérance de Tunis. He later moved back to his native country, where he represented local club Olympique Sport d’Abobos before joining the prestigious academy of ASEC Mimosas in his teens.[2]

Club career

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On 23 May 2019, Loué joined Swedish side Hammarby IF on loan, together with ASEC teammate Aziz Ouattara Mohammed, after a successful trial.[3] Both players completed a permanent transfer on 30 December the same year, signing four-year deals with the club.[4]

In 2020, Loué went on loan to Hammarby's affiliated club IK Frej in Ettan, Sweden's third tier. He spent the vast majority of the season nursing a knee and thigh injury,[5] and ultimately played four league games as the club finished 9th in the table.[6]

On 20 February 2021, Loué made his competitive debut for Hammarby, in a 4–1 home win against AFC Eskilstuna, in the group stage of the main domestic cup, Svenska Cupen.[7] On 30 May 2021, Loué won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen with Hammarby, through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final.[8][9] In total, he made five Allsvenskan appearances for the side in 2021.[6]

On 15 September 2021, Loué was sent on loan to Železničar Pančevo in the Serbian First League for the remainder of the year.[10] He returned to Sweden in 2022, being sent on loan to affiliated club Hammarby TFF in Ettan, scoring three goals in 19 appearances.[6]

On 8 February 2023, Loué joined Göztepe, competing in the Turkish second tier TFF First League, on loan from Hammarby.[11][12]

On 13 August 2023, Loué completed a permanent transfer to Javor Ivanjica in the Serbian SuperLiga, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[13]

Personal life

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He is the son of former professional footballer Edgar Loué.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 17 August 2023[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IK Frej (loan) 2020 Ettan 4 0 0 0 4 0
Hammarby IF 2021 Allsvenskan 5 0 2 0 1[a] 0 8 0
Železničar Pančevo (loan) 2021–22 Serbian First League 16 2 1 0 17 2
Hammarby TFF (loan) 2022 Ettan 19 3 0 0 19 3
Göztepe (loan) 2022–23 1. Lig 5 1 0 0 5 1
Career total 49 6 3 0 1 0 53 6

Honours

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Hammarby IF

References

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  1. ^ Bayéré Junior Loué at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Från Elfenbenskusten till södra Stockholm". Svenskafans. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Efter provspelet – Hammarby tecknar låneavtal med ivoriansk duo" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Hammarby skriver avtal med Aziz, Loue och Leon Hien" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Loue Bayere Junior opererad" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Spelarfakta: Loue Bayere Junior" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Komfortabel vinst i första tävlingsmatchen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Loué Bayere Junior lånas ut" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Göztepe 22 yaşındaki Fildişi Sahilli forvet oyuncusu Loue Bayere Junior'ı kiraladı" (in Turkish). fotomac.com.tr. 8 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Loué Bayéré Junior lånas ut till Göztepe" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Bajere peto pojačanje" (in Serbian). FK Javor Ivanjica. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Bayere Junior Loue". Soccerway.
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