Brian Bayeye

Brian Bayeye

Bayeye with Torino in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu [1]
Date of birth	(2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Right-back/right wing-back
Youth career
	Troyes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Troyes B	2	(0)
2019–2022	Catanzaro	31	(0)
2020–2021	→ Carpi (loan)	21	(0)
2022–2025	Torino	2	(0)
2023–2024	→ Ascoli (loan)	19	(0)
2025	→ Radnički Niš (loan)	7	(0)
International career‡
2023–	DR Congo	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 December 2024

Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu (born 30 June 2000) is a professional footballer who played as a right back or right wing-back for Italian Serie A club Torino. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

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 11 August 2024 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	0	0	3	0
	2021-22	Serie C	24	0	0	0	4 [b]	0	28	0
	Total		27	0	2	0	4	0	33	0
Carpi (loan)	2020-21	Serie C	21	0	0	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	0	0	—		19	0
Career total			71	0	5	0	4	0	80	0

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
2. Appearance(s) in Serie C Promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 10 February 2024 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
DR Congo	2023	1	0
	2024	2	0
Total		3	0

References

1. "Igrač". superliga.rs.
2. "Logiudice, lo scopritore di Bayeye a TN: "Ha il passo giusto per Juric"". toronews.net.
3. "Le Monde Du Foot - PLEINE LUCARNE, Bryan Bayeye "j'ai un agent, mais il ne fait rien pour moi... Après c'est le foot !" | Facebook | By Le Monde Du Foot | Nous avons rencontré Brian BAYEYE, joueur professionnel de l' U.S. Catanzaro 1929, prêté au club de Carpi F.C. 1909 (série C italienne) cette saison..." – via www.facebook.com.
4. "Bayeye si presenta: "Sono felicissimo. La mia miglior dote è la corsa"". toronews.net.
5. "Torino vs Palermo 3-0: Granata Start New Season with Rosanero Thrashing". cultofcalcio.com.
6. "#CALCIOMERCATO: PER BAYEYE DAL TORINO PRESTITO CON OPZIONE" [LOAN WITH OPTION FOR BAYEYE FROM TURIN] (in Italian). Ascoli. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
7. "Bayeye al Radnički" [Bayeye at Radnički] (in Italian). Torino. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
8. "Bayeye vuole ripagare la fiducia – Sport – ilrestodelcarlino.it". il Resto del Carlino. 16 October 2020.
9. "RDC : la liste d'octobre avec un ancien Lensois, un nouveau de L1 et un ex-international Espoirs anglais !". afrik-foot.com. 2 October 2023.
10. Brian Bayeye at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
11. "Brian Bayeye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

External links

• Brian Bayeye at Soccerway