Brian Bayeye
{{Short description|DR Congolese footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Brian Bayeye
|image = Lens - Torino FC (02-08-2023) 26.jpg
|image_size = 250
|caption = Bayeye with Torino in 2023
|fullname = Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu{{Cite web|url=https://www.superliga.rs/sezona/igrac/Brian%20Jephte-Bayeye%20Kifutu/21p37y6mra4u9kcg35z5dm4q2/|title=Igrač|publisher=superliga.rs}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|30|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Paris, France
|height = 1.82 m
|position = Right-back/right wing-back
|currentclub = Radnički Niš (on loan from Torino)
|clubnumber = 2
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Troyes
|years1 = 2018–2019
|clubs1 = Troyes B
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019–2022
|clubs2 = Catanzaro
|caps2 = 31
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020–2021
|clubs3 = → Carpi (loan)
|caps3 = 21
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2022–
|clubs4 = Torino
|caps4 = 2
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2023–2024
|clubs5 = → Ascoli (loan)
|caps5 = 19
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2025–
|clubs6 = → Radnički Niš (loan)
|caps6 = 0
|goals6 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2023–
|nationalteam1 = DR Congo
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 10 June 2024
|ntupdate = 9 December 2024
}}
Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu (born 30 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back or right wing-back for Serbian club Radnički Niš on loan from Italian side Torino. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
Club career
Bayeye started his career with French fifth tier side Troyes B.{{Cite web|url=https://www.toronews.net/interviste/a-tn-logiudice-primo-d-s-in-italia-di-bayeye-ha-il-passo-giusto-per-juric/|title=Logiudice, lo scopritore di Bayeye a TN: "Ha il passo giusto per Juric"|publisher=toronews.net}} In 2019, he signed for Catanzaro in the Italian third tier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/lmdfoot.2020/videos/pleine-lucarne-bryan-bayeye-jai-un-agent-mais-il-ne-fait-rien-pour-moi-apr%C3%A8s-ces/389531848846790/|title=Le Monde Du Foot - PLEINE LUCARNE, Bryan Bayeye "j'ai un agent, mais il ne fait rien pour moi... Après c'est le foot !" | Facebook | By Le Monde Du Foot | Nous avons rencontré Brian BAYEYE, joueur professionnel de l’ U.S. Catanzaro 1929, prêté au club de Carpi F.C. 1909 (série C italienne) cette saison....|via=www.facebook.com}} In 2022, Bayeye signed for Italian Serie A club Torino.{{Cite web|url=https://www.toronews.net/interviste/bayeye-si-presenta-sono-felicissimo-la-mia-miglior-dote-e-la-corsa/|title=Bayeye si presenta: "Sono felicissimo. La mia miglior dote è la corsa"|publisher=toronews.net}} On 6 August 2022, he debuted for Torino during a 3–0 cup win over Palermo.{{Cite web|url=https://cultofcalcio.com/torino-vs-palermo-3-0-granata-start-new-season-with-rosanero-thrashing/|title=Torino vs Palermo 3-0: Granata Start New Season with Rosanero Thrashing|publisher=cultofcalcio.com}}
On 31 August 2023, Bayeye joined Ascoli on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-per-bayeye-dal-torino-prestito-con-opzione/|title=#CALCIOMERCATO: PER BAYEYE DAL TORINO PRESTITO CON OPZIONE|trans-title=LOAN WITH OPTION FOR BAYEYE FROM TURIN|date=31 August 2023|access-date=31 August 2023|language=it}}
On 7 February 2025, Bayeye was loaned to Radnički Niš in Serbia.{{cite web|publisher=Torino|url=https://www.torinofc.it/news/07/02/2025/bayeye-al-radnicki_33846|title=Bayeye al Radnički|trans-title=Bayeye at Radnički|date=7 February 2025|access-date=7 February 2025|language=it}}
International career
Bayeye was born in Paris to a DR Congolese family.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/modena/sport/bayeye-vuole-ripagare-la-fiducia-1.5614624|title=Bayeye vuole ripagare la fiducia – Sport – ilrestodelcarlino.it|date=16 October 2020|website=il Resto del Carlino}} On 2 October 2023, he was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of friendlies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afrik-foot.com/rdc-liste-leopards-desabre-angola-nouvelle-zelande-octobre-2023-bertaud-diangana|title=RDC : la liste d'octobre avec un ancien Lensois, un nouveau de L1 et un ex-international Espoirs anglais !|date=2 October 2023|website=afrik-foot.com}}
On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career Statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 11 August 2024}}{{Soccerway|537246|access-date=9 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Troyes B
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Catanzaro
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020-21
|Serie C |1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021-22
|Serie C |24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name="SECP"|Appearance(s) in Serie C Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Carpi (loan)
|Serie C |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Torino
|2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24
|Serie A |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25
|Serie A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ascoli (loan)
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!71 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
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=International=
{{Updated|match played 10 February 2024}}{{NFT player|92601|access-date=9 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|DR Congo
|2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|537246}}
{{FK Radnički Niš squad}}
{{DR Congo squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayeye, Brian}}
Category:Footballers from Paris
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:US Catanzaro 1929 players
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
Category:FK Radnički Niš players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
Category:21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen