Dayot Upamecano is a French professional footballer. He is currently playing for the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team. His playing position is center-back. His jersey number is #2 for his current team, FC Bayern Munich, and #18 for France’s National Football Team. Before joining Bayern Munich, he played for the teams – Liefering, Red Bull Salzburg, and RB Leipzig. Internationally, he has played for France U16, U17, U18, U19, and U21, and now, he is playing for France Football National Team.
What is Dayot Upamecano Famous For?
- Dayot Upamecano is a professional footballer from France.
- Upamecano is known for playing with the club, Bayern Munich as a center-back.
What is Dayot Upamecano originally from?
Dayot Upamecano was born on 27 October 1998. He is originally from Evreux, France. He was raised in La Madeleine, a neighborhood with many African immigrants. His full name is the birth name of Dayotchanculle Upamecano. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was king of the village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau, which his parents are from. He holds French nationality, and he belongs to a Mixed ethnicity. He is of Bissau-Guinean descent.
Dayot was born to French parents but he has not disclosed the names of his parents. His mother is a hairdresser by profession, and his father is a tiler by work and a football fan. He spent his childhood with his five siblings as he is the first son after four daughters, and has one younger brother. At age 15, he followed speech therapy sessions to overcome dyslexia and stuttering disorders, which caused shyness and certain difficulties in expressing himself. He celebrated his 24th birthday in 2022.
What team is Dayot Upamecano playing for?
- Dayot Upamecano started his early football career playing with the local club Évreux. He joined the youth academy of Valenciennes in 2013.
Red Bull Salzburg
- Upamecano joined Red Bull Salzburg in July 2015 for a reported fee of €2.2 million. He made his professional debut for Red Bull’s farm team, Liefering on 31st July 2015 against St. Polten. He then made his league debut with Red Bull Salzburg in a 2–1 win over SV Mattersburg on 19th March 2016.
RB Leipzig
- Upamecano joined RB Leipzig on a 4 1⁄2-year deal, for a reported €10 million fee on 13th January 2017. He made his Bundesliga debut against Borussia Dortmund. He made his Champions League debut against Monaco on 13th September 2017.
- The footballer score his first goal for the team against Augsburg on 9th February 2018.
- On 31st July 2020, he signed a new deal until 2023. In the 2019–20 season, he reached with RB Leipzig the Champions League semi-finals under coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Bayern Munich
- Bayern Munich announced an agreement for the signing of Upamecano on a five-year deal on 14th February 2021 which is to be effective as of 1st July 2021. He made his team debut in a pre-season friendly on 16 July 2021 against fellow Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.
- Dayot made his competitive debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 Bundesliga season against Borussia Monchengladbach.
- He score his team debut goal against Vfl Wolfsburg on 17th December.
Dayot Upamecano International Career
- Dayot Upamecano made his international football debut for the France U-16 team. Next, he moved up to the France under-17 squad making his debut in a European Championship qualifier against Cyprus on 27 October 2014.
- Then, he made his debut for France under-18 in a 0–0 friendly draw with United States under-18 on 4 September 2015.
- Dayot made his debut for the France national football team, on 5 September 2020, starting in a UEFA Nations League group-stage match against Sweden. On 8th September 2020, he scores his first international goal against Croatia.
Dayot Upamecano Transfer News
- Bayern München on 1 Jul 2021 for the fee of 42.5M €
- RB Leipzig on 13 Jan 2017 for the fee of 10M €
- Red Bull Salzburg on 11 Jul 2015 From Valenciennes U19 for the fee of 2.2M €
Dayot Upamecano Awards, Honours, and Achievements
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2021–22
- DFL-Supercup: 2021, 2022
France U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2015
France
- UEFA Nations League: 2020–21
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2019–20
- ESM Team of the Year: 2019–20
Who is Dayot Upamecano Girlfriend?
Dayot Upamecano is an unmarried man. He has not revealed any information regarding his past affairs, dating history, and relationship details to the media. He is assumed to be single at present. He seems to be focused on his career. He hasn’t been involved in any rumors and controversies as well. He is building his professional career right now. He is enjoying his single life a lot. His social media is full of posts related to his games, which clearly suggests that there is no chance for ladies to date him currently. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
How much is Dayot Upamecano Net Worth?
Dayot Upamecano is a professional footballer who has accumulated an estimated net worth of around €20 million or £17 million as of 2022. He is making his annual salary of £10,296,000 and weekly wage of £198,000 as of 2022 from his present team, Bayern Munich. His main source of wealth comes from his football career which includes his contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. He is living a modest life right now. His present market value is recorded at €50 million whereas his highest market value was recorded at €60 million as of September 2020.
How tall is Dayot Upamecano?
Dayot Upamecano stands at the perfect height of 1.86 m. His well-maintained body weight measures 90 KG. He has got an athletic body type. His hair color is black and his eye color is also black. His body measurement is 42-32-14 in. (chest-waist-bicep). He wears a shoe size of 12 US. His dress size is 9 US.
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