Richard Bakary

Mohamed Richard Bakary (born 17 October 1997) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Bournemouth FC. He has represented Benin at senior international level.

Richard Bakary

Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Richard Bakary[1]
Date of birth	(1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Porto-Novo, Benin
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Bournemouth FC
Youth career
0000–2012	Welling United
2012–2014	Chelsea
2014–2018	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	AFC Totton	16	(2)
2022	Blackfield & Langley	9	(5)
2023	Alresford Town	8	(2)
2023–2024	Lymington Town	29	(4)
2024–	Bournemouth FC	7	(1)
International career‡
2017	Benin	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:43, 17 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:56, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Club career

Having started his career as an attacking player he signed for Chelsea before Southampton swooped and converted him to a defensive player during his 4 years with club. But at the end of the 2017–18 season, his contract with Southampton was not renewed. He made no first team appearances for the club but made many appearances for the U23's before his release.^[2]

On 5 September 2019, Bakary joined A.F.C. Totton.^[3]

Bakary featured for Blackfield & Langley in 2022.^[4] The following year, he was featuring for Alresford Town having dual-registered with the club from Winchester City.^[5] Bakary was playing for Wessex League side Lymington Town in March 2024.^[6]

On 20 July 2024, Bakary signed for Bournemouth FC.^[7]

International career

He represented Benin in a friendly match against Mauritania on 24 March 2017.^[8]