Bryan Passi (born 5 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra.[1][2] Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.

Bryan Passi
Passi in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Mafra
Youth career
Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Montpellier II 46 (6)
2017–2019 Montpellier 3 (0)
2017–2018Le Havre II (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2022 Niort II 2 (0)
2019–2023 Niort 87 (3)
2023–2024 Hapoel Tel Aviv 28 (1)
2024– Mafra 11 (1)
International career
2022– Congo 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2023

Career

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Passi made his professional debut for Montpellier in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss against FC Metz on 21 January 2017.[3] He signed his first professional contract on 14 February 2017.[4]

On 31 August 2017, the last day of the summer transfer window, Passi joined Le Havre AC of Ligue 2 on loan for the 2017–18 season. The deal included an option for Le Havre to sign him permanently.[5]

International career

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Passi is of Congolese descent. He was called up to the Congo national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.[6] He debuted with the Congo in a 3–3 friendly tie with Madagascar on 24 September 2022.[7]

Personal life

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Passi comes from a family of footballers. His paternal grandfather, Camille Passi, was a Congolese former footballer, and coach in his later career.[8] His father, Franck Passi, is a former professional footballer who also played for Montpellier.[9] His uncle, Gérald Passi, was also a professional footballer who played for the France national team.[10]

Career statistics

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As of matches played 1 June 2024.[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montpellier 2016–17 Ligue 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Le Havre (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chamois Niortais 2019–20 Ligue 2 12 0 2 0 3 0 17 0
2020–21 28 1 0 0 [a] 1[b] 0 29 1
2021–22 28 1 [c] 28 1
2022–23 19 1 3 0 22 1
Total 87 3 5 0 3 0 1 0 96 3
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2023–24 Israeli Premier League 28 1 1 0 5 0 34 1
Mafra 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 116 4 6 0 8 0 1 0 133 4
  1. ^ The Coupe de la Ligue was indefinitely suspended following the 2019–20 edition
  2. ^ Matches played in the 2020–21 Ligue 2 relegation playoffs
  3. ^ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France

References

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  1. ^ "Bryan PASSI - MHSC Foot, billetterie Montpellier Hérault, mhsc match, match Montpellier, led publicitaire, panneau publicitaire led". mhscfoot.com.
  2. ^ "B. PASSI". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2016/2017 - 21ème journée - FC Metz / Montpellier Hérault SC". www.lfp.fr.
  4. ^ "Bryan Passi signe son 1er contrat professionnel". www.mhscfoot.com.
  5. ^ "Montpellier prête avec option d'achat Bryan Passi au Havre". L'Équipe (in French). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Journées FIFA - Congo : La liste de Paul Put pour le stage au Maroc | Africa Foot United". 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Trêve difficile pour les Chamois en sélection". La Nouvelle République. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Franck Passi raconté par son frère Gérald: "Être numéro deux, pour Franck, c'était contre-nature"". www.20minutes.fr.
  9. ^ Rédaction. "Bryan Passi, fils de Franck, passe professionnel à Montpellier".
  10. ^ "Un spectateur nommé Passi". 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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