Brian Bayeye
DR Congolese footballer (born 2000)
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Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu (born 30 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back or right wing-back for Liga I club Botoșani. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
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Bayeye with Torino in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontault-Combault, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botoșani | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | US Roissy-en-Brie | ||
| 2015–2017 | Torcy | ||
| 2017–2019 | Troyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Troyes B | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Catanzaro | 27 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Carpi (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Torino | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ascoli (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Radnički Niš (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | Villefranche | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | Botoșani | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | DR Congo | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Bayeye started his career with French fifth tier side Troyes B.[2] In 2019, he signed for Catanzaro in the Italian third tier.[3] In 2022, Bayeye signed for Italian Serie A club Torino.[4] On 6 August 2022, he debuted for Torino during a 3–0 cup win over Palermo.[5]
On 31 August 2023, Bayeye joined Ascoli on loan with an option to buy.[6]
On 7 February 2025, Bayeye was loaned to Radnički Niš in Serbia.[7]
International career
Bayeye was born in Paris to a DR Congolese family.[8] On 2 October 2023, he was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of friendlies.[9]
On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 August 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Troyes B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Catanzaro | 2019–20 | Serie C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Carpi (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Torino | 2022–23 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Ascoli (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Radnički Niš (loan) | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Villefranche | 2025–26 | Championnat National | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Botoșani | 2026–27 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 0 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia
International
- As of match played 25 March 2026[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |