DAYOTCHANCULLE UPAMECANO
Defender · Bayern München · Bundesliga
“A ball-playing centre-back who reads danger before it arrives.”
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A ball-playing centre-back who reads danger before it arrives.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A ball-playing centre-back who reads danger before it arrives.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
A ball-playing centre-back who reads danger before it arrives.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
12Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
32Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
14Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
82Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.05
0.42
per 90
0.15
12%
32%
0.42
3.9
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.05
season rate
Shots / 90
0.42
shot volume
Shot accuracy
35%
6/17 on target
Conversion
12%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.32
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.42
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Upamecano positions himself with uncommon intelligence, cutting off passing lanes and anticipating striker movement rather than reacting to it. He carries possession forward with genuine comfort, turning defence into attack through composed distribution. His defensive reading is elite—he simplifies play under pressure and rarely gets caught isolated.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
He remains a central figure for France at centre-back during his prime years, though his next international assignment will define whether he can sustain this level into the 2026 cycle.
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Analysis overview
Upamecano positions himself with uncommon intelligence, cutting off passing lanes and anticipating striker movement rather than reacting to it. He carries possession forward with genuine comfort, turning defence into attack through composed distribution. His defensive reading is elite—he simplifies play under pressure and rarely gets caught isolated.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.42
SoT / 90
0.15
Accuracy
35%
Conversion
12%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
5 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A ball-playing centre-back who reads danger before it arrives.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 261 | 6.83 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 7.3 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
 DFB Pokal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 7.14 |
 Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1,797 | 7.22 |
 UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1,013 | 6.78 |
| Total | 49 | 2 | 4 | 3,646 | 7.04 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.05
Shots
0.42
per 90
Shots on target
0.12
Conversion %
12%
Dribbles
32%
Key passes
0.42
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
0.27
per 90
Def actions
3.85
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 |  Sweden | World Cup | W3-0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jun 26 |  Norway | World Cup | W1-4 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jun 22 |  Iraq | World Cup | W3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Jun 16 |  Senegal | World Cup | W3-1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Jun 8 |  Northern Ireland | Friendly | W3-1 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga1,797 (49%)UEFA Champions League1,013 (28%)DFB Pokal450 (12%)FIFA Club World Cup261 (7%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  France | World Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.35 |
| 2025/26 |  Bayern München | Bundesliga | 49 | 2 | 4 | 0.12 | 7.06 |
| 2024/25 | Bayern München | Bundesliga | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.27 |
| 2023/24 | Bayern München | Bundesliga | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 7.05 |
| 2022/23 | Bayern München | Bundesliga | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.93 |
Career highlights
Bundesliga
2024/2025, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2015/2016
Super Cup
2025, 2022, 2021
Cup
2015/2016
UEFA Nations League
2020/2022
UEFA U17 Championship
2014/2015
Career timeline detail
Bayern München
2021 – Present
Apps
195
Goals
7
Assists
5
Minutes
15,065
Competition breakdown
| Bundesliga | 49 app | 2 g | 7.06 |
| Bundesliga | 54 app | 2 g | 7.27 |
| Bundesliga | 42 app | 2 g | 7.05 |
| Bundesliga | 50 app | 1 g | 6.93 |
Goal timeline
7 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
France
WC trophies
2
Avg rating
7.06
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
France
Group context
Tournament overview
He remains a central figure for France at centre-back during his prime years, though his next international assignment will define whether he can sustain this level into the 2026 cycle.
Appearances
17
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
1
Titles
2
France · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.06
Minutes
3,646
G/A 90
0.15
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
France · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Senegal | MetLife Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Norway | Gillette Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 22 | Iraq | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
D. Upamecano · projection status
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