Malek Baayou (born 29 April 1999 in Sousse; Arabic: مالك بعيو), also spelled Malek Beaoui,[1] is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Étoile Sportive du Sahel and the Tunisia national team.

Malek Baayou
Malek Baayou in 2022
Personal information
Full name Malek Baayou
Date of birth (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sousse, Tunisia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
ES Sahel
Number 20
Youth career
ES Sahel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– ES Sahel 81 (1)
International career
2019– Tunisia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:00, 27 February 2022 (UTC+2)

Club career

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Baayou is trained at the Étoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS), where he goes through all categories of young people.

In 2019, Malek Baayou has decided to renew his contract with ES Sahel. He signed a four-year contract.[2]

In January 2019, he was voted best player of the month in Tunisian League.[3]

He participates with the same club in the CAF Champions League, the CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Supercup.[4]

International career

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Malek Baayou played his first match for the Tunisian national football team on September 21, 2019, in a friendly against Libya. This match won 1-0 is part of the qualifiers for the 2020 African Nations Championship.[5]

Honours and achievements

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Étoile sportive du Sahel

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References

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  1. ^ "Malek Beaoui Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Malek Baayou renouvelle son contrat avec l'Etoile Sportive du Sahel". JawharaFM. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ بنخليفة, حمزة. "مالك بعيو لاعب الشهر في البطولة الوطنية – تونس – أخبار تونس". ar.tunisienumerique.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Malek Baayou". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  5. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Malek Baayou (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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