Dayot Upamecano
#4 · Defender · age 27
91
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 64
- Career peak
- 97
- League level
- 89
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 78
- Longevity
- 64
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Upamecano is the more aggressive half of France’s centre-back pair — quicker into the tackle, more likely to step out into midfield, occasionally too willing to take risks on the ball. The partnership with Saliba works because the Arsenal man covers behind him. At 27 he is in his prime and arrives at his first senior World Cup with two Bundesliga doubles and a Champions League final on his CV.
Strengths
- Top-end recovery pace for a 6'1" centre-back
- Comfort progressing the ball through pressure
Recent form
Bayern's defensive cornerstone through 2025-26; the Saliba-Upamecano axis is the clearest first-choice partnership in the squad.
His and Saliba's combined age (52) makes France's first-choice centre-back pairing the youngest of any pre-tournament-favourite squad.