| Michael Kayode | |
| Full Name: | Michael Olabode Kayode |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Borgomanero, Italy |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Fiorentina |
| Youthyears1: | 2014−2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Juventus |
| Youthyears2: | 2018−2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Gozzano |
| Youthyears3: | 2021−2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Fiorentina |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Years1: | 2020−2021 |
| Clubs1: | Gozzano |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021− |
| Clubs2: | Fiorentina |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021−2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022−2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023− |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:35, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 26 March 2024 |
Michael Olabode Kayode (born 10 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Fiorentina.
Born in Italy, Kayode is of Nigerian descent.[1]
The son of Yoruba parents, Kayode started his youth career at Juventus, where he remained for seven years until 2018.[2] [3] 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. He cited his experience in Serie D as "a step backwards to make two forwards".
Kayode joined Fiorentina after his spell in Serie D in 2021 and was integrated into their youth sector. With Fiorentina, he won one Coppa Italia Primavera and one Supercoppa Italiana Primavera.
On 19 August 2023, Kayode made his Serie A debut for Fiorentina in a 4–1 away victory over Genoa.[4] 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,[5] [6] featuring heavily in Serie A and in the squad that reached the final of the UEFA Conference League.[7]
In July 2023, Kayode decided the final of the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which Italy won 1–0 to Portugal.
On 17 October 2023 he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match won 2–0 against Norway in Bolzano.
| Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 61 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 3 | |||
Italy U19
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