{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kaye Furo | full_name = Kaye Furo Tamuno Iyowuna | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|2|6|df=yes}} | birth_place = | height = 1.90m | position = Forward | currentclub = Brentford | clubnumber = 47 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2022 | youthclubs1 = Royal Antwerp | youthyears2 = 2022– | youthclubs2 = Club Brugge | years1 = 2023–2025 | clubs1 = Club NXT | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2025–2026 | clubs2 = Club Brugge | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2026– | clubs3 = Brentford | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022 | nationalteam1 = Belgium U15 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2023 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U16 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2024 | nationalteam3 = Belgium U17 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | nationalyears4 = 2024 | nationalteam4 = Belgium U18 | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | nationalyears5 = 2024– | nationalteam5 = Belgium U19 | nationalcaps5 = 6 | nationalgoals5 = 3 | nationalyears6 = 2025– | nationalteam6 = Belgium U21 | nationalcaps6 = 1 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | club-update = 21 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = 09:26, 5 September 2025 (UTC) }} '''Kaye Furo Tamuno Iyowuna''' (born 6 February 2007) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|Brentfor}} club Brentford. He is a Belgium youth international.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaye Furo|access-date=31 August 2025|url= https://int.soccerway.com/players/kaye-furo/864605/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>
==Club career== Furo was a member of the Royal Antwerp youth academy prior to signing for Club Brugge in 2017. In 2022, at the age of 15 years-old, he signed his first professional contract, agreeing a five-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title= OFFICIAL; Club Brugge signs contract with 15-year-old Club NXT talent|date= July 29, 2022|accessdate=30 August 2025|url= https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1040243/officieel-club-brugge-geeft-15-jarig-talent-van-club-nxt-contract.html|website=Voetbalprimeur.be}}</ref> That year, he featured for the U19 Club NXT side in the UEFA Youth League, his performances including a goal in a win against Atletico Madrid U19.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sport/voetbal/club-nxt-geeft-het-goeie-voorbeeld-en-zet-bij-atletico-madrid-scheve-situatie-recht-in-de-youth-league/30126784.html|website= nieuwsblad.be|accessdate=30 August 2025|title= Club NXT sets a good example and corrects the skewed situation at Atlético Madrid in the Youth League|date=12 October 2022}}</ref>
He made his professional debut for Club NXT in the Challenger Pro League as a substitute for Víctor Barberá in the 86th minute in their 1–0 defeat against Lommel S.K. on 18 August 2023.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=30 August 2025|url= https://www.hbvl.be/sport/voetbal/lommel-sk-wint-opnieuw-in-extra-tijd-caue-zorgt-voor-zes-op-zes-en-leidersplaats/26192117.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fnl.m.wikipedia.org%2F&edge_id=cx:28revyccfe3nr2relt2805nm7u:1bqalmxkrg46y&newUser=true|title= Lommel SK wins again in the final seconds: Cauê makes it six out of six and leading position|website=Het Belang van Limburg |date=August 18, 2023}}</ref>
He made his senior debut for Club Brugge; featuring for the club in the UEFA Champions League, on 27 August 2025, appearing as a second-half substitute in the 68th minute, replacing Nicolò Tresoldi, against Glasgow Rangers in a 6–0 victory, the second leg of a 9–1 aggregate win.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=56882|website=All Nigeria Soccer|accessdate=31 August 2025|title= Son of ex-Super Eagles centre-back makes senior debut for Club Brugge in win v Rangers|date=August 28, 2025}}</ref>
On 11 January 2026, Furo joined Premier League club Brentford, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract, for a reported fee of £8.7 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2026 |title=Breaking news: Brentford sign Kaye Furo from Club Brugge |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-brentford-sign-kaye-furo-club-brugge |access-date=12 January 2026 |publisher=Brentford F.C. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2026 |title=DONE DEAL: Brentford confirm signing of Kaye Furo from Club Brugge |url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-premier-league-done-deal-brentford-confirm-signing-of-kaye-furo-from-club-brugge-ccf5deff-8f7c-4a87-9752-b58af33c8b30 |access-date=12 January 2026 |website=Tribal Football |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== A Belgian youth international, he has represented the Belgium national under-19 football team.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sportinglife.ng/amp/kaye-furo-named-in-club-brugge-squad-for-rangers-clash/|website=Sporting Life|accessdate=31 August 2025|title= Kaye Furo named in Club Brugge squad for Rangers clash|date=27 August 2025 }}</ref>
==Personal life== He is of Nigerian descent. His father, Iyenemi Furo, played professional football in Belgium for KSV Waregem and Royal Antwerp.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sportsration.com/kaye-furo-the-son-of-iyenemi-furo-off-the-mark-for-club-brugge-u19-in-uyl/|title= Kaye Furo the son of Iyenemi Furo off the mark for Club Brugge U19 in UYL|date=October 12, 2022|website=Sportsration.com|accessdate=31 August 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 16 February 2026}}
{| 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 Belgian Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Club NXT |2023–24 |Challenger Pro League |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2024–25 |Challenger Pro League |18||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||8 |- |2025–26 |Challenger Pro League |9||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!8!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!8 |- |Club Brugge |2025–26 |Belgian Pro League |5||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |Brentford |2025–26 |Premier League |0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !46!!9!!2!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!50!!10 |} {{notelist}}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.rbfa.be/en/international/11522/career Profile] at Royal Belgian Football Association
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Furo, Kaye}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:Belgian people of Nigerian descent Category:Black Belgian sportspeople Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen Category:Belgian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Challenger Pro League players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Club NXT players Category:Club Brugge KV players Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England