Mohamed Baïlou (born 3 March 1991) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Djibouti Premier League club Gendarmerie Nationale. He previously played in the Ghanaian Premier League for Ashanti Gold.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gendarmerie Nationale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | RC Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| 2016–2017 | ASF Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| 2017–2018 | Salitas | ||
| 2018–2020 | Racing Club Abidjan | ||
| 2020–2021 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| 2021– | Gendarmerie Nationale | ||
| International career | |||
| Burkina Faso U23 | |||
| 2015 | Burkina Faso | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBaïlou has had stints with Burkinabé Premier League teams RC Bobo Dioulasso, ASF Bobo Dioulasso and Salitas FC.[2][3] In 2018, he signed a two-year deal with Ivory Coast Ligue 1 team Racing Club Abidjan.[4][5]
Ashanti Gold
editIn October 2020, after the expiration of his contract with Racing Club Abidjan, Baïlou joined the Ghana Premier league Obuasi-based team Ashanti Gold on a free transfer.[4][6] He was a member of the squad that featured for the club in the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.[7] In the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season he served as the main goalkeeper of the club as Felix Atuquaye Clottey served as the second. He made 9 appearances in the first round of the season, against Clottey's two.[8] Baïlou played two matches for the Miners in the 2021 Ghanaian FA Cup in their route to the finals. He played in their round of 16 match against Aduana Stars which ended in a 4–2 victory and their quarter-final match against Kintampo Top Talent which ended in a 2–1 victory. Ashanti Gold however lost the finals to Accra Hearts of Oak leaving Baïlou with a silver medal at the end of the season.[9] In total he played thirteen matches for the club and kept four clean sheets.
Gendarmerie Nationale
editIn August 2021, Baïlou joined Djibouti Premier League club Gendarmerie Nationale.[2]
International career
editBaïlou featured for the Burkina Faso national under-23 football team in the past.[4] He has three international caps for Burkina Faso national football team,[10] making his debut and keeping the post in an international friendly against Kazakhstan on 12 May 2015.[4]
Honours
editRC Bobo Dioulasso[11]
- Burkinabé Premier League: 2014–15
- Coupe du Faso: 2014
- Burkinabé Super Cup: 2014
Salitas[11]
Racing Club Abidjan
Ashanti Gold
- Ghanaian FA Cup runner-up: 2021[9]
References
edit- ^ Benaiah, Elorm; Al-Smith, Gary (13 November 2020). "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". My Joy Online. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Mohammed Bailou - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Transfert : L'ancien gardien de but du RCB Mohamed Baïlou annoncé au Ghana". L'Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "AshantiGold SC complete signing of Burkina Faso goalkeeper Mohamed Bailou". GhanaSoccernet. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "1ère journée : Le RC Abidjan et le FC San Pedro se neutralisent". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 9 September 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "AshantiGold SC complete signing of Burkina Faso goalkeeper Mohamed Bailou". GhanaWeb. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (3 December 2020). "#CAFCC - Ashantigold announce 20-man squad for the trip to Burkina Faso". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Ashanti Gold SC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b Teye, Prince Narkortu (8 August 2021). "Hearts of Oak beat Ashanti Gold in Ghana FA Cup final to seal season double". Goal. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Bailou » Internationals » Friendlies". World Football Net. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Baïlou NFT Profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
External links
edit- Mohamed Baïlou at Global Sports Archive
- Mohamed Baïlou at Soccerway
- Mohamed Baïlou at WorldFootball.net
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