Q120668096
Contributes defensively in road defeat
Kayode registered two tackles (one won), three clearances and one interception in Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Brighton.
Michael Kayode is represented by the football agency Vigo Global Sport Services Srl. The player currently plays for Brentford FC; the current market value is €40.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2032.
timeline Career History
Rating
69
RIG
Michael Kayode
ATT
46
TEC
58
TAC
53
DEF
62
CRE
55
AGE
22
Height:
1,79
Foot:
Right
euro
€40.00m
ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity
Position
Defence
Age
22
Height
1,79
Foot
Right
Personal details
- Date of Birth
- 10.07.2004
- Place of birth
- Borgomanero, Italy
- Nationality
- Italy / Nigeria
- League
- Premier League
- Shirt number
- 33
info About Michael Kayode
Michael Kayode is a 22-year-old Right-Back from Italy. Michael Kayode has played for Brentford FC since 2025. The contract runs until June 2032. Current estimated market value: €40.00m. Michael Kayode is represented by the football agency Vigo Global Sport Services Srl. 8 transfers on record; the highest fee was €17.50m for the 2025 move from Fiorentina to Brentford. In the 2026/2027 Premier League season: 10 matches, 1 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.79 m, preferred foot: right.
Who is Michael Kayode's agent?
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Michael Kayode is represented by the football agency Vigo Global Sport Services Srl.
Which club does Michael Kayode play for?
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Michael Kayode currently plays for Brentford FC as a Right-Back.
What is Michael Kayode's market value?
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Michael Kayode's market value is estimated at around €40.00m (2026 data).
Where is Michael Kayode from?
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Michael Kayode holds Italy nationality.
How old is Michael Kayode?
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Michael Kayode is 22 years old.
scoreboard Recent Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
(A)
Premier League
|
2 - 0 (L) | 6.0 |
| 31 Oct 2026 |
Nottingham Forest
(H)
Premier League
|
2 - 0 (W) | 6.9 |
| 28 Oct 2026 |
Sunderland
(A)
EFL Cup
|
3 - 2 (L) | 5.6 |
| 25 Oct 2026 |
Hull City
(A)
Premier League
|
1 - 1 (D) | 7.0 |
| 17 Oct 2026 |
Liverpool FC
(H)
Premier League
|
1 - 2 (L) | 7.2 |
Market Value & Form
Premier League 2026/2027Market Value
Comparison of two independent sources
Current Value
€40.00m
Model Estimate
€58,1m
€52,2m – €63,9m
20232026
Season Form
Goals
1 / xG 0.60
Assists
0 / xA 0.75
Shooting
7 / on target 1
Pass accuracy
78.9
Goals
%75
Assists
%0
Rating
%70
Bars show the player's league percentile.
Detailed Statistics Show Hide expand_more
Percentages show the player's league percentile.
Shooting
Goals
1
%75
xG
0.60
%79
xGOT
0.97
%90
xG excl. penalty
0.60
%79
Shooting
7
%73
Shots on target
1
%37
Headed shots
3
%87
Physical
Top speed (km/h)
33.0
%30
Distance covered (m)
92374.1
%78
Running distance (m)
19733.1
%78
Sprint distance (m)
2414.3
%78
Sprints
118
%79
Passing
Assists
0
%0
xA
0.75
%78
Accurate passes
161
%43
Pass accuracy %
78.9
%25
Accurate long balls
6
%40
Long ball accuracy %
42.9
%58
Line-breaking passes
48
%43
Chances created
8
%73
Successful crosses
5
%66
Cross accuracy %
31.2
%73
Possession
Dribbles
9
%94
Dribble success %
52.9
%63
Duels won
37
%72
Duels won %
49.3
%39
Aerials won
10
%67
Aerials won %
55.6
%64
Touches
426
%57
Touches in opposition box
12
%67
Dispossessed
3
%30
Fouls won
8
%76
Defending
Defensive actions
50
%64
Tackles
10
%45
Interceptions
16
%96
Blocked shots
4
%75
Fouls committed
8
%25
Recoveries
36
%84
Possession won final 3rd
3
%84
Dribbled past
11
%7
Clearances
20
%67
Clean sheets
1
%51
Goals conceded while on pitch
8
%43
xG against while on pitch
11.69
%33
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
%12
Red cards
0
%100
Skill profile
Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Premier League 2026/2027.
68,9
Overall
Ranked #63 of 164 players in the same position
Balanced Full BackRecent match scores
- 52 Brighton & Hove Albion
- 65 Nottingham Forest
- 69 Hull City
- 78 Liverpool
- 69 Aston Villa
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Shooting 61,6 #75/125
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Passing 68,4 #58/163
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Crossing 68,8 #10/120
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On ball attacking 70,3 #14/154
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Duels 65,4 #78/159
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1v1 defending 70,0 #46/159
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Positioning 68,2 #95/160
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Ball control 69,5 #47/163
newspaper Latest news
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Creates chance
Kayode recorded one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Liverpool.
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Delivers solid defensive display
Kayode recorded three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Aston Villa. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 82nd minute.
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Scores on Italy debut
Kayode scored his first international goal on his first Italy cap in Monday's 4-1 win over Turkiye.
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Continues as right-back
Kayode has started in four of his five appearances to begin the season while earning one goal.
forum Social media
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X · @BrentfordFC ·
v 🇫🇷 v 🇧🇪 Two heavyweight Nations League ties await for Michael Kayode and Italy next week 🇮🇹💪
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X · @BrentfordFC ·
🔄️ Michael Kayode has been nominated for the @premierleague Creative Moment of the Month award 🗳️
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X · @BrentfordFC ·
"We came out in the second-half and tried to play and react" Michael Kayode reflects on today's point at Hull @jomasportuk | #HULBRE
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X · @BrentfordFC ·
A front-footed start 👊 Kayode's long throw is headed goalwards by van den Berg but Tzolakis claims under his crossbar 🐯 1-0 🐝 #HULBRE | #BrentfordFC
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YouTube · @brentfordfc ·
That is ridiculous Michael Kayode 😮💨
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X · @BrentfordFC ·
Michael Kayode at his very best yesterday 💨
Careers
Club career
-
Brentford Current07.2025 – present
57 apps · 2 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2026/2027 6.88Premier Lig 10 1 0 6.95EFL Cup 3 0 0 6.682025/2026 7.01Premier Lig 37 1 1 7.04EFL Cup 4 0 0 6.34FA Cup 3 0 0 7.64 -
Fiorentina02.2025 – 02.2025
0 apps · 0 goals
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Brentford Loan01.2025 – 06.2025
12 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2024/2025 7.22Premier Lig 12 0 1 7.22 -
Fiorentina01.2023 – 01.2025
49 apps · 1 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2024/2025 6.93Conference League 7 0 1 7.14Serie A 5 0 0 6.642023/2024 7.16Serie A 26 1 1 7.18Conference League 6 0 1 6.82Coppa Italia 4 0 0 7.60Supercoppa 1 0 0 – -
Fiorentina U19 Youth07.2021 – 01.2025
61 apps · 4 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2022/2023Campionato Primavera 1 33 4 0 –2021/2022Campionato Primavera 1 28 0 0 –
National team
Italy
09.2026
3 apps · 1 goals
Italy U21
09.2023
9 apps · 0 goals
Italy U19
09.2022
9 apps · 1 goals
