Dayot Upamecano (age 27), born on 27 October 1998, is a France international central defender and a continuing first-team presence for Bayern Munich. He wears the number 2 shirt and, in 2026-27, remains part of the side rather than a name being carried by past reputation.
His wider club career first took firm shape at RB Leipzig. The 2017-18 league season was his most productive in front of goal, with 3 goals in 28 appearances, and it helped confirm him as a defender suited to playing with pace and space around him. That has always come with a degree of scrutiny, as it tends to for centre-halves asked to defend aggressively.
At Bayern, Upamecano is still being used in important company. In 2026-27 he has made 3 Bundesliga appearances, scoring once, and has also featured in the Champions League. Across all competitions for Bayern this season, he has 4 appearances and 1 goal.
He remains involved with France as well, with World Cup and European World Cup qualifying appearances on his record this season. His current market value is around £42.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Upamecano’s career is that of an established French centre-half who developed at RB Leipzig and has stayed relevant at Bayern Munich. In 2026-27, he is still in the Bayern side and still in the France picture.
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