Dayot Upamecano

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There is nothing regarding the defender's obsessions with cool rides. However, here's a photo of him on a dune buggy during vacation.

Upamecano is a product of the youth team of Valenciennes FC and after attracting the attention of a number of major European clubs, including Manchester United, he joined Red Bull Salzburg in July 2015 for a reported fee of €2.2 million. He made his professional debut for Red Bull's farm team, FC Liefering, in a 2–1 league win against St. Polten. In January 2017, Dayot joined RB Leipzig on four-and-a-half year deal, for reported €10 million fee. In July 2018, he was shortlisted for the 2018 Golden Boy award. Upamecano was born in France and is of Bissau-Guinean descent. The up and coming defender played for the France under-16 team that finished third in the 2014 Aegean Cup. He played in three of his country's four games and was named the competition's best defender. He subsequently moved up to the France under-17 squad, making his debut in a European Championship qualifier against Cyprus in October 2014. France won the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, with Upamecano playing in all six of his country's matches and being named in the team of the tournament. The defensive rock made his debut for France under-18 in a 0–0 friendly draw against the USA U-18 team. In the summer of 2021 he moved to the biggest team of Germany, Bayern Munich, for reported a €42,5 million fee.