Dayot Upamecano

ABOUT DAYOT UPAMECANO

French professional soccer player who has gained fame as a center-back for RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich , and the France national team, among others. He debuted for France in the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League. He signed a five-year deal with Bayern Munich in 2021.

He spent his youth career with Évreux and Valenciennes.

He scored his first international goal in a 2020 match against Croatia. He posts photos of himself playing soccer on his upamecano Instagram account, where he has gained upwards of 1.1 million followers. He has played on 4 different teams throughout his senior career.

His birth name is Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano. His parents are from the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.

He and Manuel Neuer have played as teammates for Bayern Munich.