Michael Kayode
Updated: 12/10/2025, 4:36:21 PM Wikipedia source
Michael Olabode Kayode (born 10 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Brentford.
Infobox
2025
→ Brentford (loan)
Full name
Michael Olabode Kayode
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
Current team
Brentford
Number
33
2014−2018
Juventus
2018−2020
Gozzano
2021−2023
Fiorentina
Years
Team
2020−2021
Gozzano
2021−2025
Fiorentina
2025–
Brentford
2021−2022
Italy U18
2022−2023
Italy U19
2023−
Italy U21
2023−2025
Fiorentina
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Gozzano
Gozzano
Club
Gozzano
Season
2020–21
League
Serie D
League
34
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
34
Europe
2
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
Club
Fiorentina
Season
2023–24
League
Serie A
League
26
League
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
37
Total
1
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Serie A
League
5
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
7
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
12
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
31
League
1
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
13
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
49
Other
1
Brentford (loan)
Brentford (loan)
Club
Brentford (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
12
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
12
Europe
0
Brentford
Brentford
Club
Brentford
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
9
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
11
Other
0
Brentford total
Brentford total
Club
Brentford total
Season
21
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
23
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
86
League
3
League
4
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
13
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
106
Other
3
| Club | Season | League | National cup | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Brentford total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 3 | ||
References
- Includes Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- "2025/26 Premier League squad lists"https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4407896
- allnigeriasoccer.comhttps://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=48529
- Goal.comhttps://www.goal.com/it/liste/chi-e-kayode-italia-under-19-squadra-ruolo-dove-gioca/blt2264952cc755c0fc
- sport.sky.ithttps://sport.sky.it/calcio/europei/2023/07/17/michael-kayode-chi-e
- us.soccerway.comhttps://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/19/italy/serie-a/genoa-cfc/acf-fiorentina/4114796/
- Breaking The Lineshttps://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/michael-kayode-italys-future-starter-at-right-back/
- Score Nigeriahttps://web.archive.org/web/20240624101508/https://scorenigeria.com.ng/top-premier-league-club-spy-on-michael-kayode/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2039972--olympiacos-vs-fiorentina/
- brentfordfc.comhttps://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-michael-kayode-fiorentina-brentford-transfer
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5y6dlnd6nvo
- us.soccerway.comhttps://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/04/italy/coppa-italia-primavera/fiorentina-primavera-u20/atalanta-primavera-u20/3712334/
- us.soccerway.comhttps://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/04/italy/coppa-italia-primavera/fiorentina-primavera-u20/torino-primavera-u20/4275975/
- "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title"https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0283-188223eebd20-1f80f76ca858-1000--portugal-0-1-italy-kayode-heads-resilient-azzurrini-to-s/