{{Short description|DR Congolese footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Brian Bayeye |image = Lens - Torino FC (02-08-2023) 26.jpg |image_size = 250 |caption = Bayeye with Torino in 2023 |fullname = Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.superliga.rs/sezona/igrac/Brian%20Jephte-Bayeye%20Kifutu/21p37y6mra4u9kcg35z5dm4q2/|title=Igrač|publisher=superliga.rs}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|30|df=yes}} |birth_place = Paris, France |height = 1.82 m |position = Right-back/right wing-back |currentclub = Villefranche |clubnumber = 6 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Troyes |years1 = 2018–2019 |clubs1 = Troyes B |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2019–2022 |clubs2 = Catanzaro |caps2 = 31 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2020–2021 |clubs3 = → Carpi (loan) |caps3 = 21 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2022–2025 |clubs4 = Torino |caps4 = 2 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2023–2024 |clubs5 = → Ascoli (loan) |caps5 = 19 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2025 |clubs6 = → Radnički Niš (loan) |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2026– |clubs7 = Villefranche |caps7 = 9 |goals7 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2023– |nationalteam1 = DR Congo |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |pcupdate = 20 March 2026 |ntupdate = 31 March 2026 }}
'''Brian Jephte Bayeye Kifutu''' (born 30 June 2000) is a professional footballer who played as a right back or right wing-back for {{French football updater|Villefranche}} club Villefranche. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
==Club career== Bayeye started his career with French fifth tier side Troyes B.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toronews.net/interviste/a-tn-logiudice-primo-d-s-in-italia-di-bayeye-ha-il-passo-giusto-per-juric/|title=Logiudice, lo scopritore di Bayeye a TN: "Ha il passo giusto per Juric"|publisher=toronews.net}}</ref> In 2019, he signed for Catanzaro in the Italian third tier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/lmdfoot.2020/videos/pleine-lucarne-bryan-bayeye-jai-un-agent-mais-il-ne-fait-rien-pour-moi-apr%C3%A8s-ces/389531848846790/|title=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}}</ref> In 2022, Bayeye signed for Italian Serie A club Torino.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toronews.net/interviste/bayeye-si-presenta-sono-felicissimo-la-mia-miglior-dote-e-la-corsa/|title=Bayeye si presenta: "Sono felicissimo. La mia miglior dote è la corsa"|publisher=toronews.net}}</ref> On 6 August 2022, he debuted for Torino during a 3–0 cup win over Palermo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cultofcalcio.com/torino-vs-palermo-3-0-granata-start-new-season-with-rosanero-thrashing/|title=Torino vs Palermo 3-0: Granata Start New Season with Rosanero Thrashing|publisher=cultofcalcio.com}}</ref>
On 31 August 2023, Bayeye joined Ascoli on loan with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-per-bayeye-dal-torino-prestito-con-opzione/|title=#CALCIOMERCATO: PER BAYEYE DAL TORINO PRESTITO CON OPZIONE|trans-title=LOAN WITH OPTION FOR BAYEYE FROM TURIN|date=31 August 2023|access-date=31 August 2023|language=it}}</ref>
On 7 February 2025, Bayeye was loaned to Radnički Niš in Serbia.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Torino|url=https://www.torinofc.it/news/07/02/2025/bayeye-al-radnicki_33846|title=Bayeye al Radnički|trans-title=Bayeye at Radnički|date=7 February 2025|access-date=7 February 2025|language=it}}</ref>
==International career== Bayeye was born in Paris to a DR Congolese family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/modena/sport/bayeye-vuole-ripagare-la-fiducia-1.5614624|title=Bayeye vuole ripagare la fiducia – Sport – ilrestodelcarlino.it|date=16 October 2020|website=il Resto del Carlino}}</ref> On 2 October 2023, he was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of friendlies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afrik-foot.com/rdc-liste-leopards-desabre-angola-nouvelle-zelande-octobre-2023-bertaud-diangana|title=RDC : la liste d'octobre avec un ancien Lensois, un nouveau de L1 et un ex-international Espoirs anglais !|date=2 October 2023|website=afrik-foot.com}}</ref>
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=== {{Updated|match played 20 March 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|537246|access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Troyes B |2017-18 |Championnat National 3 |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Catanzaro |2019-20 |Serie C |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2020-21 |Serie C |1||0||2||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2021-22 |Serie C |24||0||0||0||4{{efn|name="SECP"|Appearance(s) in Serie C Promotion play-offs}}||0||28||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !27!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!33!!0 |- |Carpi (loan) |2020-21 |Serie C |21||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Torino |2022-23 |Serie A |2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2023-24 |Serie A |0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2024-25 |Serie A |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!0 |- |Ascoli (loan) |2023-24 |Serie B |19||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |Radnički Niš (loan) |2024–25 |Serbian SuperLiga |7||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !78!!0!!7!!0!!4!!0!!89!!0 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{Updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref>{{NFT player|92601|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|DR Congo |2023||1||0 |- |2024||2||0 |- |2026||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!4!!0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|537246}}
{{FC Villefranche Beaujolais squad}} {{DR Congo squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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