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 | 26 | (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 21:02, 2 June 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.
Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent. [1]
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 2024, 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]
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.
Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Career total | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 3 |
Italy U19
Fiorentina U19
Fiorentina
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 | 26 | (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 21:02, 2 June 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.
Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent. [1]
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 2024, 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]
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.
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 |
Career total | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 3 |
Italy U19
Fiorentina U19
Fiorentina