Clément Bayiha
Clément Bayiha (born March 8, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clément Bayiha | ||
Date of birth | March 8, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Montreal Impact | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
AS Blainville | |||
2016–2018 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Ottawa Fury | 2 | (0) |
2018 | → Montreal Impact (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2019– | Montreal Impact | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Canada U20 | 5 | (1) |
2018– | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 29, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2018 |
Career
Club
Bayiha signed with the Ottawa Fury on July 24, 2018, and was immediately loaned to the Montreal Impact on a short-term deal lasting a few days.[1] He made his professional debut with the Fury a month later on August 22 against Bethlehem Steel.[2] After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Bayiha would not return to the squad for the 2019 season.[3]
On November 16, 2018, Bayiha signed a homegrown contract with the Montreal Impact.[4] Bayiha would have his option for the 2020 season exercised by the Impact, keeping him with the club for 2020.[5]
International
Bayiha was called up to the Canadian U23 team for the 2018 Toulon Tournament in May 2018,[6] and the U20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in October 2018.[7] Bayiha was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[8]
Bayiha is also eligible for Cameroon, which is where he was born.
Honours
References
- "Clément Bayiha signs with Ottawa Fury FC and joins the Impact on loan". July 24, 2018.
- "FURY FC YIELD HARD FOUGHT 2-0 RESULT IN BETHLEHEM". August 22, 2018.
- "Fury FC roster moves: five core players to return, 15 players released". Ottawa Fury FC. October 23, 2018. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- "Daniel Kinumbe and Clément Bayiha sign with the Impact". montrealimpact.com. November 16, 2018.
- "Impact exercises options for 11 players". Montreal Impact. November 21, 2019.
- Tierney, Mitchell (May 17, 2018). "Canada's next generation will be on display at the Toulon Tournament".
- "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". October 24, 2018.
- "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "L'Impact de Montréal remporte le Championnat canadien". Retrieved September 28, 2019.