Michael Kayode

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

Michael Kayode
Personal information
Full name Michael Olabode Kayode
Date of birth (2004-07-10) 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)
2023− 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

Early life

Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent.[1]

Club career

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]

International career

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
As of match played 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gozzano 2020–21 Serie D 342———342
Fiorentina 2023–24 Serie A 261406[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0371
Career total 603406010713
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

Honours

Italy U19

Fiorentina U19

Fiorentina

References
  1. "'He plays like a veteran' - Pundit hails 19yo Kayode after Serie A debut for Fiorentina". allnigeriasoccer.com.
  2. "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.
  3. "La Juve, la Serie D e ora la Viola: chi è Kayode". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. "Genoa vs. Fiorentina - 19 August 2023 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. "Michael Kayode: Italy's Future Starter at Right Back?". Breaking The Lines. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. "Top Premier League club spy on Michael Kayode". Score Nigeria. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. "History: Olympiacos 1-0 Fiorentina | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Final". UEFA.com. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. "Fiorentina U19 vs. Atalanta U19 - 4 May 2022 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. "Fiorentina U19 vs. Torino U19 - 4 April 2024 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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