Michael Kayode
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Olabode Kayode | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Borgomanero, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014−2018 | Juventus | ||
| 2018−2020 | Gozzano | ||
| 2021−2023 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020−2021 | Gozzano | 34 | (2) |
| 2021− | Fiorentina | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021−2022 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022−2023 | Italy U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2023− | Italy U21 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 6 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Michael Olabode Kayode (born 10 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Fiorentina.
Early life
[edit]Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent.[1]
Club career
[edit]The son of Yoruba parents, Kayode started his youth career at Juventus, where he remained for seven years until 2018.[2][3] He played the 2020–21 season with Serie D club Gozzano, with which he scored two goals and two assists in 34 matches, and gained promotion to Serie C.[2] He cited his experience in Serie D as "a step backwards to make two forwards".[2]
Kayode joined Fiorentina after his spell in Serie D in 2021 and was integrated into their youth sector.[2] With Fiorentina, he won one Coppa Italia Primavera and one Supercoppa Italiana Primavera.[3]
On 19 August 2023, Kayode made his Serie A debut for Fiorentina in a 4–1 away victory over Genoa.[4] By the end of the season, Kayode had become a regular in Fiorentina's first team with his performances reportedly attracting international attention from clubs around Europe,[5][6] featuring heavily in Serie A and in the squad that reached the final of the UEFA Conference League.[7]
International career
[edit]In July 2023, Kayode decided the final of the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which Italy won 1–0 to Portugal.[2]
On 17 October 2023 he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match won 2–0 against Norway in Bolzano.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gozzano | 2020–21 | Serie D | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| Fiorentina | 2023–24 | Serie A | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 62 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
Honours
[edit]Italy U19
Fiorentina U19
- Supercoppa Primavera: 2021–22,[9] 2023–24[10]
- Coppa Italia Primavera: 2021–22
Fiorentina
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2023–24[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "'He plays like a veteran' - Pundit hails 19yo Kayode after Serie A debut for Fiorentina". allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Chi è Kayode, il laterale che ha consegnato gli Europei all'Italia Under 19". Goal.com (in Italian). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ a b "La Juve, la Serie D e ora la Viola: chi è Kayode". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Genoa vs. Fiorentina - 19 August 2023 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Michael Kayode: Italy's Future Starter at Right Back?". Breaking The Lines. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Top Premier League club spy on Michael Kayode". Score Nigeria. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b "History: Olympiacos 1-0 Fiorentina | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Final". UEFA.com. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Fiorentina U19 vs. Atalanta U19 - 4 May 2022 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Fiorentina U19 vs. Torino U19 - 4 April 2024 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Michael Kayode at Soccerway
- Michael Kayode at WorldFootball.net
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Borgomanero
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Italian men's footballers
- Footballers from the Province of Novara
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Serie A players
- Serie D players
- Juventus FC players
- AC Gozzano players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen