Michael Kayode 33
Deployed as Right Back in 10 of last 10 starts
DNA strand · vs Premier League defenders (n = 122) · 3425 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues
Overall
Defence
On the ball
Threat
Each rung is a percentile among Premier League defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.
DNA strand · vs Premier League defenders (n = 61) · 298 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues
Overall
Defence
On the ball
Threat
Each rung is a percentile among Premier League defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.
DNA strand · vs Premier League defenders (n = 90) · 3264 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues
Overall
Defence
On the ball
Threat
Each rung is a percentile among Premier League defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.
The DNA strand needs 270 minutes for Brentford in this window — 211 so far.
Started record · Brentford results by his involvement
39 matches · 16–13–10 · 1.56 ppg · 1.56 scored, 1.21 conceded per game · 3405 minutes
Team 1.56 ppg when he starts (39) v 1.33 when he does not (3)
"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.
Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.
| Date | Match | Pos | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | KP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | W 3–0 v Chelsea · Premier League | Right Back | 69 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 2026-09-12 | D 2–2 at AFC Bournemouth · Premier League | Defender sub | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 2026-09-05 | D 1–1 v Sunderland · Premier League | Right Back | 46 | 0.03 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | ||
| 2026-08-30 | D 1–1 at Leeds United · Premier League | Right Back | 88 | 0.02 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | ||
| 2026-08-22 | W 3–0 v Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Right Back | 76 | 1 | 0.71 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | |
| 2026-05-24 | D 1–1 at Liverpool · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | ||
| 2026-05-17 | D 2–2 v Crystal Palace · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.4 | ||
| 2026-05-09 | L 0–3 at Manchester City · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.1 | ||
| 2026-05-02 | W 3–0 v West Ham United · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 2026-04-27 | L 1–2 at Manchester United · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | ||
| 2026-04-18 | D 0–0 v Fulham · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.3 | ||
| 2026-04-11 | D 2–2 v Everton · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 1 | 0.07 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.1 | |
| 2026-03-21 | D 0–0 at Leeds United · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.2 | ||
| 2026-03-16 | D 2–2 v Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 1 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.6 | |
| 2026-03-09 | D 2–2 at West Ham United · FA Cup | Right Back | 120 | 0.22 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | ||
| 2026-03-03 | D 0–0 at AFC Bournemouth · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | ||
| 2026-02-28 | W 4–3 at Burnley · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 2026-02-16 | W 1–0 at Macclesfield · FA Cup | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.2 | ||
| 2026-02-12 | D 1–1 v Arsenal · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.09 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | ||
| 2026-02-07 | W 3–2 at Newcastle United · Premier League | Right Back | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 |
xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.
Brentford
| Season | Apps | Starts | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Top scorers | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 · Premier League current | 5 | 4 | 298 66% | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.81 43th | #47 (1) | – |
| 2025/2026 · Premier League | 37 | 37 | 3264 95% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.78 43th | #241 (1) | #277 (1) |
| 2025/2026 · FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 211 70% | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.09 | – | – |
Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.
Transfers · 4 moves · €17.5m in fees
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1 Jul 2025
Transfer
Fiorentina →
Brentford
€17.5m
Right Back
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30 Jun 2025
End of loan
Brentford →
Fiorentina
Defender
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24 Jan 2025
Loan
Fiorentina →
Brentford
€500k
Right Back
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1 Jul 2023
Transfer
Fiorentina U20 →
Fiorentina
Defender
Injuries and suspensions · 1 spell · 1 injury · 6 games missed
- injury Sprain at Fiorentina 26 Oct 2023 → 29 Nov 2023 6 missed · 34 days
Compare Michael Kayode with any player in a current squad. The overall block is always mirrored; the positional strand and radar are mirrored when the declared position groups match.
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