Brian Bayeye

Brian Bayeye
Bayeye with Torino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu
Date of birth (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Pontault-Combault, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Botoșani
Number 2
Youth career
–2015 US Roissy-en-Brie
2015–2017 Torcy
2017–2019 Troyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Troyes B 2 (0)
2019–2022 Catanzaro 27 (0)
2020–2021 → Carpi (loan) 21 (0)
2022–2025 Torino 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Ascoli (loan) 19 (0)
2025 → Radnički Niš (loan) 7 (0)
2026– Villefranche 13 (0)
2026– Botoșani 11 (0)
International career‡
2023– DR Congo 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2026

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

Club career

Bayeye started his career with French fifth tier side Troyes B. In 2019, he signed for Catanzaro in the Italian third tier. In 2022, Bayeye signed for Italian Serie A club Torino. On 6 August 2022, he debuted for Torino during a 3–0 cup win over Palermo.

On 31 August 2023, Bayeye joined Ascoli on loan with an option to buy.

On 7 February 2025, Bayeye was loaned to Radnički Niš in Serbia.

International career

Bayeye was born in Paris to a DR Congolese family. On 2 October 2023, he was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of friendlies.

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 16 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Troyes B 2017–18 Championnat National 3 20——20
Catanzaro 2019–20 Serie C 20000020
2020–21 Serie C 1020—30
2021–22 Serie C 2403040310
Total 2705040370
Carpi (loan) 2020–21 Serie C 210——210
Torino 2022–23 Serie A 2020—40
2023–24 Serie A 0010—10
2024–25 Serie A 0000—00
Total 2030—50
Ascoli (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 190——190
Radnički Niš (loan) 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga 7020—90
Villefranche 2025–26 Championnat National 130——130
Botoșani 2026–27 Liga I 11020—130
Career total 1020120401180
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia, Cupa României
  2. ↑ Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 25 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
DR Congo 202310
202420
202500
202610
Total40

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.