Axel Kayombo
Sturm Graz

Axel Kayombo

Axel Kayombo of Sturm Graz was born on 25 February 2006 (age 20).

Axel Kayombo, born on 25 February 2006 (age 20), is a French right winger whose senior career has been shaped almost entirely at Sturm Graz. He wears number 11 and is valued at around £1.5m by Transfermarkt.

His league record at Sturm stands at 22 appearances across two seasons, with his most productive campaign coming in 2025–26, when he scored one goal in 16 appearances. That remains the clearest marker of his progress so far, rather than any wider body of work elsewhere.

In 2026–27, Kayombo has made six Bundesliga appearances, along with three in Champions League qualifying and one in the Europa League. His career is still at an early stage, but to this point it is a Sturm Graz career above all else.

📈 Key stats and insights

Axel Kayombo has made 6 Bundesliga appearances this season – two starts and four substitute appearances
Axel Kayombo has 3 Champions League Qualifiers appearances and 1 Europa League appearance this season
Axel Kayombo moved to Sturm Graz for €1,700,000 in July 2025
Axel Kayombo is 20 and carries a €2.00m market value
Last updated 3 November 2026. Send feedback

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Right Wing
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Axel Kayombo
RW
1.86m (6ft 1in)
Height
11
Squad Number
80kg (12st 8lb)
Weight
25 February 2006 (age 20)
Date of Birth
France 🇫🇷
Country of Birth
Sturm Graz
Team
£1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Bundesliga 2026 - 2027
Games
6
Starting
2
Substitute
4
Unused
5
Utilisation
55%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Europa League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games
-
Starting
-
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
-
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Champions League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games
3
Starting
1
Substitute
2
Unused
1
Utilisation
75%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Europa League 2026 - 2027
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
2
Utilisation
33%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Kayombo has made 6 Bundesliga appearances this season – two starts and four as a substitute – and is recorded with 0 goals; he has also played in three Champions League Qualifiers matches and one Europa League match, a usage pattern consistent with a rotational right wing relied upon for squad depth and European cover.

📋 Career stats

Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
16
Goals
1
Team
Basel
Basel
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games
2
Goals
-

Kayombo is 20, is French and plays as a right wing for Sturm Graz; he progressed through Basel's senior setup, spent a loan spell at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy in July 2024 and secured a permanent move to Sturm Graz in July 2025, a path that moved him from Swiss senior football into the Austrian top flight.

💰 Transfers

Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
1 July 2025
From
Basel
Basel
Type
Fee (£1.7m)
Team
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
31 July 2024
From
Basel
Basel
Type
Loan
Team
Basel
Basel
1 January 2022
Type
Signed

Moved from Basel to Sturm Graz for a fee of €1,700,000 in July 2025; joined Stade Lausanne-Ouchy on loan from Basel in July 2024; signed for Basel in January 2022 on terms recorded as N/A.

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