Michael Olabode Kayode (born 10 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Brentford, on loan from Fiorentina.
[1] The son of Yoruba parents, Kayode started his youth career at Juventus, where he remained for seven years until 2018.
[4] By the end of the season, Kayode had become a regular in Fiorentina's first team with his performances reportedly attracting international attention from clubs around Europe,[5][6] featuring heavily in Serie A and in the squad that reached the final of the UEFA Conference League.
[7] On 24 January 2025, Brentford announced that they had signed Kayode on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of it.
[8] In July 2023, Kayode's 19th minute goal decided the final of the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which Italy won 1–0 to Portugal.