.jpg) Kayode playing forBrentford in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Olabode Kayode[1] | ||
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014−2018 | Juventus | ||
| 2018−2020 | Gozzano | ||
| 2021−2023 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020−2021 | Gozzano | 34 | (2) |
| 2023−2025 | Fiorentina | 31 | (1) |
| 2025 | →Brentford (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Brentford | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021−2022 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022−2023 | Italy U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2023− | Italy U21 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:34, 12 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025 | |||
Michael Olabode Kayode (born 10 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as aright-back forPremier League clubBrentford.
Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent.[2]
The son of Yoruba parents, Kayode started his youth career atJuventus, where he remained for seven years until 2018.[3][4] He played the 2020–21 season withSerie D clubGozzano, with which he scored two goals and two assists in 34 matches, and gained promotion toSerie C.[3] He cited his experience in Serie D as "a step backwards to make two forwards".[3]
Kayode joined Fiorentina after his spell in Serie D in 2021 and was integrated intotheir youth sector.[3] With Fiorentina, he won one Coppa Italia Primavera and one Supercoppa Italiana Primavera.[4]
On 19 August 2023, Kayode made his Serie A debut for Fiorentina in a 4–1 away victory overGenoa.[5] 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,[6][7] featuring heavily in Serie A and in the squad that reached the final of theUEFA Conference League.[8]
On 24 January 2025,Brentford announced that they had signed Kayode on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of it.[9] Brentford officially signed Kayode permanently in May 2025, in a deal that lasts until 2030.[10]
In July 2023, Kayode's 19th minute goal decided the final of the2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, whichItaly won 1–0 toPortugal.[3]
On 17 October 2023 he made his debut with theItaly U21, in thequalifying match won 2–0 againstNorway inBolzano.
Predominantly a right-back, at Fiorentina Kayode also played as a left-back or in a double pivot as a third centre-back.[11] He has been noted for his long throws, frequently creating chances from throw-ins.[12][13][14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 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 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| Brentford total | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 3 | ||
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