Michael Kayode

Michael Olabode Kayode (born 10 July 2004) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Fiorentina.

Michael Kayode
Personal information
Full name Michael Olabode Kayode
Date of birth (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004
Place of birth Borgomanero, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
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− Fiorentina 5 (0)
International career‡
2022−2023 Italy U19 12 (1)
2023− Italy U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Kayode started his youth career at Juventus, where he remained for seven years until 2018.[1][2] He played the 2020–21 season with Serie D club Gozzano, with which he scored two goals and two assists in 34 matches, and gained promotion to Serie C.[1] He cited his experience in Serie D as "a step backwards to make two forwards".[1] He joined Fiorentina after his spell in Serie D in 2021 and was integrated into their youth sector.[1] With Fiorentina, he won one Coppa Italia Primavera and one Supercoppa Italiana Primavera.[2]

International career

Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent.[3] In July 2023, he decided the final of the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which Italy won 1–0 to Portugal.[1]

On 17 October 2023 he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match won 2–0 against Norway in Bolzano.

References
  1. "Chi è Kayode, il laterale che ha consegnato gli Europei all'Italia Under 19". Goal.com (in Italian). 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. "La Juve, la Serie D e ora la Viola: chi è Kayode". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. "'He plays like a veteran' - Pundit hails 19yo Kayode after Serie A debut for Fiorentina". allnigeriasoccer.com.
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