 GIF took the step up to the Swedish top flight, Allsvenskan at the end of the 2007 season.On August 17, 2008 it was announced that Bayat would join IFK Mariehamn for the remainder of the 2008 season on a loan.In December 2010 resigned his contract with Superettan club Ljungskile SK and joined as player to Assyriska BK.