Christopher Ibayi
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christopher Ibayi
| image = Red Star-Ajaccio, 26-08-2024, Before kick off (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ibayi with Ajaccio in 2024
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Porto-Vecchio, France
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Thun
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Bastia B
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Tours B
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2016–2018
| clubs3 = Lucciana
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = Granville
| caps4 = 39
| goals4 = 17
| years5 = 2020
| clubs5 = Trélissac
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = Versailles
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = Rouen
| caps7 = 43
| goals7 = 30
| years8 = 2024–2025
| clubs8 = Ajaccio
| caps8 = 36
| goals8 = 8
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = Thun
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Congo
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalteam-update = 17 January 2025
}}
Christopher Ibayi (born 18 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Challenge League club Thun. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
Early life
Ibayi was born in 1995 in France. He is the son of former footballer Edmond Ibayi.{{Cite web|url=https://13heuresfoot.fr/actualites/christopher-ibayi-quitter-mon-cocon-corse-ma-fait-grandir/|title=Christopher Ibayi : " Quitter mon cocon corse m’a fait grandir "|publisher=13heuresfoot.fr}}
Career
In 2022, Ibayi signed for French side Rouen. In 2024, he signed for French side Ajaccio.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
On 25 January 2025, Ibayi joined Thun in Switzerland on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=FC Thun|url=https://www.fcthun.ch/de/news/2025/christopher-ibayi-zum-fc-thun|title=Herzlich Willkommen, Christopher Ibayi|trans-title=Welcome, Christopher Ibayi|date=25 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025|language=de}}
Style of play
Ibayi mainly operates as a striker. He has been known for his defensive involvement.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id401526/article/2023-03-31/football-n2-ibayi-lattaquant-du-fc-rouen-chasseur-de-buts-mais-pas-seulement|title=Ibayi, l’attaquant du FC Rouen, chasseur de buts, mais pas seulement|publisher=paris-normandie.fr}}
Personal life
Career Statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 8 November 2024}}{{Soccerway|298269|access-date=24 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"|Coupe de France !colspan="2"|Coupe de la Ligue !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Bastia B
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013-14
|CFA 2 |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2014-15
|CFA 2 |16 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 4 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Bastia
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tours B
|CFA 2 |11 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Lucciana
|18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Granville
|22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 11 | |||
| 2019-20
|Championnat National 2 |17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 7 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 17 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 18 | |||
| Trélissac
|Championnat National 2 |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| Versailles
|Championnat National 2 |24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 15 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Rouen
|Championnat National 2 |28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 22 | |||
| 2023-24
|15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 8 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 30 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 30 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Ajaccio
|17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 6 | |||
| 2024-25
|Ligue 2 |13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 8 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!191 | 77 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 203 | 83 |
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=International=
{{Updated|match played 14 November 2024}}{{NFT player|94632|access-date=24 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo
|2024 | 4 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 2 |
:Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ibayi goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Christopher Ibayi |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|14 November 2024}} |rowspan="2"|Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan |rowspan="2"|{{fb|South Sudan}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–3 |rowspan="2"|2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|2
|style="text-align:center"|2–1 |
References
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{{FC Thun squad}}
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Category:People from Porto-Vecchio
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:French people of Republic of the Congo descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Corsica men's international footballers
Category:Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Category:Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
Category:Trélissac-Antonne Périgord FC players
Category:FC Versailles 78 players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
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