Cyrille Bayala


Cyrille Bayala is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a winger, most recently for Moldovan Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol, and the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

On 31 August 2016, Bayala signed for Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol.
A year later, on 31 August 2017, Bayala signed for Lens on a four-year contract. He moved on loan to Sochaux in January until the end of the season.
On 15 January 2021, Bayala signed for French club Ajaccio.
On 9 August 2024, Bayala returned to Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol on a free transfer. On On 12 January 2026, Sheriff announced that Bayala had left the club.

International career

In January 2014, coach Brama Traore, invited him to be a part of the Burkina Faso squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Uganda and Zimbabwe and then drawing with Morocco.
Cyrille Bayala featured in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations third place against Cameroon.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 January 2014Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa1–21–22014 African Nations Championship
222 March 2018Stade Didier Pironi, Paris, France1–02–0Friendly
36 September 2019Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco1–01–1Friendly
417 January 2022Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon1–01–12021 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol