Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano was born on 27 October 1998 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team.
16 Facts About Dayot Upamecano
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Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano was born on 27 October 1998 in Evreux, Eure, and is of Bissau-Guinean descent.
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Dayot Upamecano was raised in La Madeleine, a neighbourhood with many African immigrants.
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Dayot Upamecano was named after his great-grandfather, who was king of the village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau, where his parents are from.
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Dayot Upamecano is the first son after four daughters, and has one younger brother.
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Dayot Upamecano acquired French nationality on 19 November 2002, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization.
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Dayot Upamecano covered a variety of positions in his youth, before being fixed on the centre-back position.
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Dayot Upamecano joined the youth academy of Valenciennes in 2013.
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Dayot Upamecano was an unused substitute in Red Bull's UEFA Champions League game against Malmo FF on 29 July 2015.
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On 31 July 2020, Dayot Upamecano signed a new deal until 2023.
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Dayot Upamecano played for the France under-16 team that finished third in the 2014 Aegean Cup.
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Dayot Upamecano played in three of his country's four games and was named the competition's best defender.
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Dayot Upamecano subsequently moved up to the France under-17 squad, making his debut in a European Championship qualifier against Cyprus on 27 October 2014.
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France won the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, with Dayot Upamecano playing in all six of his country's matches and being named in the team of the tournament.
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On 5 September 2020, Dayot Upamecano debuted for the French senior squad, starting in a UEFA Nations League group stage match against Sweden.
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Dayot Upamecano played a pivotal role in France's 2022 FIFA World Cup, starting five of France's seven matches.