Vakoun Bayo

Bayo's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating held around 39. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Udinese · 11th	1	0	0	6.2	39	7
2025/26	Udinese · 10th	15	0	2	6.41	39	7
2024/25	WatfordLoan · 14th	3	1	0	6.66	44	3
2023/24	Watford · 15th	39	6	3	6.77	59	26
2022/23	Watford · 11th	24	4	1	6.72	59	13
2022/23	CharleroiLoan · 2nd	10	3	2	6.81	50	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Côte d'Ivoire · international

Side	Apps	G
Ivory Coast	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

V. Bayo is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Udinese, rated 39.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.4 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bayo.

On the season, Bayo graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances (0.399 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 29 Bayo is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2021/224 clubs

39.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

6.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.4

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Udinese finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 15 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.4 assists) — productive for the role.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.6/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 13.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.399

Goal contribution / 900.399

Defensive actions / 900.599

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~24), then tapers with age. At 29, Bayo sits on 13.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bayo's projected Rating — 39.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles2

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€5.8M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Udinese(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

Watford(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

Udineseuntil Aug 2024

Watford(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

Charleroi(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

WatfordJul 2022 – Jan 2023€ 5.8M

Charleroi(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

GentJul 2021 – Jan 2022

Celtic(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

Toulouse(on loan)Aug 2020 – Jul 2021

CelticJan 2019 – Aug 2020

Dunajska StredaMar 2018 – Jan 2019Free

EES Saheluntil Mar 2018

About V. Bayo

Vakoun Issouf Bayo is a 29-year-old centre-forward who plays for Udinese, born on January 10, 1997 in Daloa, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Udinese currently sit 11th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, V. Bayo has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 18 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Como (18 minutes, 6.2 rating)

V. Bayo's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Udinese face Monza away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Bayo at 39.4 with a Season form score of 6.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Premiership and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, V. Bayo has totalled 187 club appearances with 49 goals and 9 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 39 appearances for Watford.

V. Bayo's career has also included time at Watford, Charleroi, Gent, Celtic, Toulouse, Dunajska Streda and EES Sahel.

On the international stage, V. Bayo has represented Ivory Coast — 6 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.