Michael KayodeRB#33
Brentford·Defender - Right-Back
€40.00mMarket value#2 in Brentford
Last 5rating per match
Premier Leag01.11
Premier Leag09.11
Premier Leag22.11
Premier Leag29.11
Premier Leag03.12
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.70Nov
7.10Dec
6.70Jan
6.80Feb
7.20Mar
6.90Apr
6.70May
Jun
Jul
7.20Aug
7.30Sep
6.80Oct
Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League · UEFA Nations League
Goals20.19 / 90
xG0.890.14 / 90
Assists0
xA0.470.07 / 90
Shots121.14 / 90
Shots on target433%
Key passes141.33 / 90
Pass accuracy84.8%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Ground duels
- Long balls
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: DR
Positions on the pitch
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-0.1-0.225/26
+0.126/27
Goals xG · total 2 / 2.1
Assists vs xA
-2.7-2.225/26
-0.526/27
Assists xA · total 1 / 3.7
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Availability
StatusAvailable48 matches in 12 months
National team
Italy U2110 caps · 0 goals
Italy U2110 caps · 0 goalsContract until30/06/2032
Market value€40.00mHighest: €40.00m (03/06/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup |  Brentford | 26/27 | 3 | 168 | 6.80 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Premier League | Brentford | 26/27 | 8 | 567 | 7.03 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| UEFA Nations League | Italy | 26/27 | 3 | 215 | 7.27 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Transfers8
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2025 | 25/26 |  Fiorentina | Brentford | €17.50m | €18.00m |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Brentford | Fiorentina | End of loan | €18.00m |
| 24/01/2025 | 24/25 | Fiorentina | Brentford | Loan fee:€500k | €18.00m |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Fiorentina U19 | Fiorentina | - | €800k |
| 23/07/2021 | 21/22 | Gozzano | Fiorentina U19 | ? | €125k |
| 01/07/2020 | 20/21 | Juventus Youth | Gozzano | ? | - |
| 30/06/2020 | 19/20 | Gozzano Youth | Juventus Youth | End of loan | - |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Juventus Youth | Gozzano Youth | loan transfer | - |
Market value
€40.00m Current€40.00m Highest · 03/06/202603/06/2026 Last change
01.03.202103.06.2026
#2 Brentford#8 Italy#84 Premier League#9 Right-Back#170 Worldwide#10 Year 2004
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2021 | 16 | AC Gozzano | €75k |
| 24/06/2021 | 16 | AC Gozzano | €125k |
| 13/06/2023 | 18 | Fiorentina Primavera | €800k |
| 11/10/2023 | 19 | ACF Fiorentina | €5.00m |
| 20/12/2023 | 19 | ACF Fiorentina | €12.00m |
| 12/03/2024 | 19 | ACF Fiorentina | €15.00m |
| 05/06/2024 | 19 | ACF Fiorentina | €25.00m |
| 18/10/2024 | 20 | ACF Fiorentina | €22.00m |
| 18/12/2024 | 20 | ACF Fiorentina | €18.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 20 | Brentford FC | €18.00m |
| 17/10/2025 | 21 | Brentford FC | €20.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 21 | Brentford FC | €27.00m |
| 09/03/2026 | 21 | Brentford FC | €35.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 21 | Brentford FC | €40.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Brentford | 8 | 574 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0 | 0.47 | 7 | 8 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | EPL | Brentford | 37 | 3281 | 1 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 | 3.18 | 9 | 33 | 13.05 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.