Bryang Kayo

Bryang Kayo
Personal information
Full name Bryang William Kayo[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-27) July 27, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Montgomery Village, Maryland, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VfL Osnabrück
Number 48
Youth career
2017–2019 D.C. United
2020 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Loudoun United 3 (0)
2019 Orange County SC 0 (0)
2020–2023 VfL Wolfsburg II 8 (1)
2021–2022 → Viktoria Berlin (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 36 (8)
2022 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2 (0)
2023– FC Ingolstadt 24 (1)
2024– → VfL Osnabrück (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2019 United States U17 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2024

Bryang William Kayo (born July 27, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for German 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück on loan from FC Ingolstadt.[2]

Early years

Kayo is originally from Maryland, and is of Cameroonian descent. He played youth soccer for Bethesda SC U-14s.

Professional

USL Championship

Kayo joined D.C. United's academy system.[3] Kayo made three appearances for Loudoun United, the reserve team of D.C. United before leaving the club.[3] On September 9, 2019, Kayo signed with the senior team of fellow USL Championship side Orange County SC.[3] Kayo made the bench five times for Orange County SC during the 2019 season, however, he never made his senior team debut.[4]

VfL Wolfsburg

On July 13, 2020, it was announced that Kayo, along with fellow United States youth national teamer Kobe Hernandez-Foster, signed with VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga.[2] It was announced that Kayo would begin playing with the team's reserve side, VfL Wolfsburg II.[2]

Loan to Viktoria Berlin

On July 30, 2021, Kayo was loaned to newly promoted 3. Liga side Viktoria Berlin.[5]

Loan to Nürnberg II

On January 31, 2022, Kayo moved on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg II.[6]

FC Ingolstadt

On June 26, 2023, Kayo departed Wolfsburg[7] and subsequently joined FC Ingolstadt.[8] On August 13, 2024, Kayo joined VfL Osnabrück on loan with an option to buy.[9]

Career statistics

As of October 12, 2020[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Loudoun United 2019 USL Championship 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
Orange County SC 2019 USL Championship 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
VfL Wolfsburg II 2020–21 Regionalliga Nord 8 1 – – – 8 1
Career total 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "USA teenagers Bryang Kayo and Kobe Hernandez-Foster join Wolfsburg". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. ^ a b c Communications, Orange County SC (2019-09-19). "ORANGE COUNTY SC SIGNS U.S. U17 INTERNATIONAL BRYANG KAYO". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved 2020-07-13.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "USA - B. Kayo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  5. ^ "Americans Abroad Analysis". American Soccer Now.
  6. ^ "Neuer für die U21: Kayo kommt von den Wölfen" (Press release). 1. FC Nürnberg. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "VFL Wolfsburg release Kayo". www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "TALENT MIT HOHER PHYSIS: SCHANZER SICHERN SICH DIE DIENSTE VON BRYANG KAYO" [TALENT WITH GREAT PHYSIQUE: SCHANZER SECURE THE SERVICES OF BRYANG KAYO]. www.fcingolstadt.de (in German). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Bryang Kayo kommt aus Ingolstadt" [Bryang Kayo comes from Ingolstadt] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Bryang Kayo at Soccerway


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