Cyrille Bayala
Cyrille Bayala | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1996 Burkina Faso |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Winger for Sheriff Tiraspol and Burkina Faso national team |
Cyrille Bayala (born 24 May 1996) is a professional footballer from Burkina Faso who operates primarily as a winger. He currently represents Moldovan Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol and is also a member of the Burkina Faso national squad.
Club career
Bayala secured a contract with Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on 31 August 2016.
Exactly one year later, on 31 August 2017, he committed to Lens by signing a deal lasting four years. In January 2019, he was loaned out to Sochaux for the remainder of that season.
On 15 January 2021, Bayala transferred to French club Ajaccio.
Most recently, on 9 August 2024, he rejoined Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol on a free transfer.
International career
In January 2014, coach Brama Traore selected Bayala for the Burkina Faso squad participating in the 2014 African Nations Championship. The team exited during the group phase following defeats against Uganda and Zimbabwe, alongside a draw with Morocco.
Bayala also took part in the third-place playoff of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations facing Cameroon.
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| El Dakhleya | 2014–15 | Egyptian Premier League | 15 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | Egyptian Premier League | 30 | 4 | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 6 | — | 45 | 6 | |||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2016–17 | Divizia Națională | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| 2017 | Divizia Națională | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 11 | ||
| Lens | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Sochaux (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Ajaccio (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Ajaccio | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 185 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 204 | 30 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| Overall | 34 | 4 | |
- The scoreline lists Burkina Faso’s goals first; the score column reflects the match score immediately following each Bayala goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score after goal | Final result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 2014 | Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa | Template:Fb | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 African Nations Championship |
| 2 | 22 March 2018 | Stade Didier Pironi, Paris, France | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 6 September 2019 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 17 January 2022 | Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group A |
Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol
- Moldovan National Division: 2016–17 Moldovan National Division
- Moldovan Cup: 2016–17 Moldovan National Division