Michael Kayode

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Michael Kayode
Personal information
Full name Michael Olabode Kayode[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Borgomanero, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 33
Youth career
2014−2018 Juventus
2018−2020 Gozzano
2021−2023 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020−2021 Gozzano 34 (2)
2023−2025 Fiorentina 31 (1)
2025 → Brentford (loan) 12 (0)
2025– Brentford 16 (0)
International career‡
2021−2022 Italy U18 4 (0)
2022−2023 Italy U19 12 (1)
2023− Italy U21 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:16, 15 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025

Michael Olabode Kayode (born 10 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Brentford.

Early life

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Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent.[2]

Club career

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Gozzano

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The son of Yoruba parents, Kayode started his youth career at Juventus, where he remained for seven years until 2018.[3][4] 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.[3] He cited his experience in Serie D as "a step backwards to make two forwards".[3]

Fiorentina

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Kayode joined Fiorentina after his spell in Serie D in 2021 and was integrated into their youth sector.[3] With Fiorentina, he won one Coppa Italia Primavera and one Supercoppa Italiana Primavera.[4]

On 19 August 2023, Kayode made his Serie A debut for Fiorentina in a 4–1 away victory over Genoa.[5] 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,[6][7] featuring heavily in Serie A and in the squad that reached the final of the UEFA Conference League.[8]

Brentford

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On 24 January 2025, Brentford announced that they had signed Kayode on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of it.[9] Brentford officially signed Kayode permanently in May 2025, in a deal that lasts until 2030.[10]

International career

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In July 2023, Kayode's 19th minute goal decided the final of the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which Italy won 1–0 to Portugal.[3]

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

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As of match played 14 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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[b] 0 1[c] 0 37 1
2024–25 Serie A 5 0 0 0 — 7[d] 0 — 12 0
Total 31 1 4 0 0 0 13 0 1 0 49 1
Brentford (loan) 2024–25 Premier League 12 0 — — — — 12 0
Brentford 2025–26 Premier League 16 0 0 0 3 0 — — 19 0
Brentford total 28 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
Career total 93 3 4 0 3 0 13 0 1 0 114 3
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Fiorentina U19

Fiorentina

Italy U19

Individual

References

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