Dayot Upamecano, born on 27 October 1998 (age 27), is a French central defender with Bayern Munich, where he wears the number 2 shirt. His current market value is around £42.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His early senior profile was shaped at RB Leipzig, where he was already playing regular Bundesliga football by his teens. The 2017-2018 league season remains his most productive in front of goal, with three goals in 28 appearances – useful output for a centre-half, if not exactly the point of the job.
At Bayern Munich, Upamecano has remained part of the first-team picture rather than drifting into the margins. In 2026-2027 he has made five Bundesliga appearances, scoring once, and has also played twice in the Champions League, giving him seven Bayern appearances and one goal across all competitions so far.
He has also continued to feature for France, with appearances across World Cup, World Cup qualifying and Nations League football, alongside Club World Cup involvement at club level. His career is now that of an established Bayern and France defender: regular, trusted, and still relevant in a side where passengers tend not to last long.
📈 Key stats and insights
