Bryang Kayo

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Bryang Kayo
Personal information
Full name Bryang William Kayo [1]
Date of birth (2002-07-27) July 27, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Montgomery Village, Maryland, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Ingolstadt
Number 48
Youth career
2017–2019 D.C. United
2020 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Loudoun United 3 (0)
2019 Orange County SC 0 (0)
2020–2023 VfL Wolfsburg II 8 (1)
2021–2022Viktoria Berlin (loan) 11 (0)
2022–20231. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 36 (8)
20221. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2 (0)
2023– FC Ingolstadt 14 (0)
International career
2019 United States U17 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 19, 2024

Bryang William Kayo (born July 27, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for German club FC Ingolstadt. [2]

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Early years

Kayo is originally from Maryland, and is of Cameroonian descent. He played youth soccer for Bethesda SC U-14s.

Professional

USL Championship

Kayo joined D.C. United's academy system. [3] Kayo made three appearances for Loudoun United, the reserve team of D.C. United before leaving the club. [3] On September 9, 2019, Kayo signed with the senior team of fellow USL Championship side Orange County SC. [3] Kayo made the bench five times for Orange County SC during the 2019 season, however, he never made his senior team debut. [4]

VfL Wolfsburg

On July 13, 2020, it was announced that Kayo, along with fellow United States youth national teamer Kobe Hernandez-Foster, signed with VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga. [5] It was announced that Kayo would begin playing with the team's reserve side, VfL Wolfsburg II. [5]

Loan to Viktoria Berlin

On July 30, 2021, Kayo was loaned to newly promoted 3. Liga side Viktoria Berlin. [6]

Loan to Nürnberg II

On January 31, 2022, Kayo moved on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg II. [7]

FC Ingolstadt

On 26 June 2023, Kayo departed Wolfsburg [8] and subsequently joined FC Ingolstadt. [9]

Career statistics

As of October 12, 2020 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Loudoun United 2019 USL Championship 300030
Orange County SC 2019 USL Championship000000
VfL Wolfsburg II 2020–21 Regionalliga Nord 8181
Career total111000000111

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