Bryan Passi

{{short description|Congolese footballer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bryan Passi

| image = Lens-Niort (21-12-2019) 52.jpg

| caption = Passi in 2019

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|8|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Marseille, France

| height = 1.89 m

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Mafra

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Montpellier

| years1 = 2015–2019

| clubs1 = Montpellier II

| caps1 = 46

| goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = Montpellier

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = → Le Havre II (loan)

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2022

| clubs4 = Niort II

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2023

| clubs5 = Niort

| caps5 = 87

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Hapoel Tel Aviv

| caps6 = 28

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Mafra

| caps7 = 20

| goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = Congo

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 5 June 2025

| ntupdate = 6 November 2023

}}

Bryan Passi (born 5 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra.{{cite web|url=http://www.mhscfoot.com/joueur/bryan-passi|title=Bryan PASSI - MHSC Foot, billetterie Montpellier Hérault, mhsc match, match Montpellier, led publicitaire, panneau publicitaire led|website=mhscfoot.com}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/bryan-passi/428278/|title=B. PASSI|website=Soccerway}} Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.

Career

Passi made his professional debut for Montpellier in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss against FC Metz on 21 January 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/82000|title=LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2016/2017 - 21ème journée - FC Metz / Montpellier Hérault SC|website=www.lfp.fr}} He signed his first professional contract on 14 February 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.mhscfoot.com/articles/2016-2017/jeunes/bryan-passi-signe-son-1er-contrat-professionnel|title=Bryan Passi signe son 1er contrat professionnel|website=www.mhscfoot.com}}

On 31 August 2017, the last day of the summer transfer window, Passi joined Le Havre AC of Ligue 2 on loan for the 2017–18 season. The deal included an option for Le Havre to sign him permanently.{{cite news|title=Montpellier prête avec option d'achat Bryan Passi au Havre|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Montpellier-prete-avec-option-d-achat-bryan-passi-au-havre/830401|accessdate=19 January 2018|work=L'Équipe|date=31 August 2017|language=French}}

International career

Passi is of Congolese descent. He was called up to the Congo national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.{{cite web | url=https://africafootunited.com/journees-fifa-congo-la-liste-de-paul-put-pour-le-stage-au-maroc/ | title=Journées FIFA - Congo : La liste de Paul Put pour le stage au Maroc | Africa Foot United | date=14 September 2022 | access-date=4 October 2022 | archive-date=7 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007114823/https://africafootunited.com/journees-fifa-congo-la-liste-de-paul-put-pour-le-stage-au-maroc/ | url-status=dead }} He debuted with the Congo in a 3–3 friendly tie with Madagascar on 24 September 2022.{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Trêve difficile pour les Chamois en sélection |work=La Nouvelle République |url=https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/niort/treve-difficile-pour-les-chamois-en-selection |access-date=December 13, 2022}}

Personal life

Passi comes from a family of footballers. His paternal grandfather, Camille Passi, was a Congolese former footballer, and coach in his later career.{{cite web|url=http://www.20minutes.fr/marseille/1666055-20150813-franck-passi-raconte-frere-gerald-etre-numero-deux-franck-contre-nature|title=Franck Passi raconté par son frère Gérald: "Être numéro deux, pour Franck, c'était contre-nature"|website=www.20minutes.fr}} His father, Franck Passi, is a former professional footballer who also played for Montpellier.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bryan-passi-fils-de-franck-passe-professionnel-a-montpellier/778064|title=Bryan Passi, fils de Franck, passe professionnel à Montpellier|last=Rédaction|publisher=}} His uncle, Gérald Passi, was also a professional footballer who played for the France national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.om.net/actualites/126821/un-spectateur-nomme-passi|title=Un spectateur nommé Passi|date=31 July 2012|publisher=|access-date=22 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810175933/https://www.om.net/actualites/126821/un-spectateur-nomme-passi|archive-date=10 August 2018|url-status=dead}}

Career statistics

{{updated|matches played 1 June 2024.}}{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!rowspan="2"|Division

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Montpellier

|2016–17

|rowspan="3"|Ligue 1

|3

00000colspan="2"|—30
2017–18

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2018–19

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!3

00000colspan="2"|—30
Le Havre (loan)

|2017–18

|Ligue 2

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
rowspan="5"|Chamois Niortais

|2019–20

|rowspan="4"|Ligue 2

|12

02030colspan="2"|—170
2020–21

|28

100colspan="2"|—{{efn|The Coupe de la Ligue was indefinitely suspended following the 2019–20 edition}}1{{efn|Matches played in the 2020–21 Ligue 2 relegation playoffs}}0291
2021–22

|28

1colspan="2"|—{{efn|Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France}}colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—281
2022–23

|19

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—221
colspan="2"|Total

!87

3503010963
Hapoel Tel Aviv

|2023–24

|Israeli Premier League

|28

11050colspan="2"|—341
Mafra

|2024–25

|Liga Portugal 2

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="3"|Career total

!116

46080101334

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