Dayot Upamecano, born on 27 October 1998 (age 28), is a French central defender with Bayern Munich, where he wears the number 2 shirt. His market value is around £42.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
He was already making a mark at RB Leipzig by 2017-18, his most productive league season, when he scored three times in 28 appearances. That gave a fair indication of the type of defender he would become: mainly there to manage the back line, but capable of adding something at the other end when the chance appeared.
At Bayern, Upamecano remains a regular first-team presence in 2026-27. He has made 10 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice, including seven Bundesliga appearances with two goals and three in the Champions League. He has also stayed involved with France, with appearances across the World Cup, World Cup qualifying and the Nations League.
His career to this point has been built around RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and France: a high-level centre-half still firmly in the first-team picture at club level and still part of the international set-up.
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