Dayot Upamecano

On 13 January 2017, Upamecano joined RB Leipzig on a ​4  ⁄2 -year deal, for a reported €10 million fee. On 2 July 2018, he was shortlisted for the 2018 Golden Boy award.

Upamecano is a product of the youth team of Valenciennes FC. 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 was an unused substitute in Red Bull's UEFA Champions League game against Malmö FF on 29 July 2015. He made his professional debut for Red Bull's farm team, FC Liefering, two days later, in a 2–1 league win against St. Pölten.

Born in France, Upamecano is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He 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 on 27 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. He made his debut for France under-18 in a 0–0 friendly draw with United States under-18 on 4 September 2015. He is eligible to play for Guinea-Bissau, France and Portugal.

Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano (born 27 October 1998) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a central defender for RB Leipzig.