Dylan Mbayo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Laval (on loan from PEC Zwolle) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lokeren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Lokeren | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Gent | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Kortrijk | 56 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2025– | PEC Zwolle | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Laval (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U19 | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025 | |||
Dylan Mbayo (born 11 October 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for French Ligue 2 club Laval on loan from Dutch club PEC Zwolle.[2]
Early life
Born in Belgium, Mbayo is of Congolese descent.[3] Mbayo is the son of retired footballer Marcel Kimemba Mbayo, who also played for Lokeren.[4]
Club career
On 3 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract with Kortrijk.[5]
On 5 January 2024, Mbayo joined Dordrecht in the Netherlands on loan.[6] On 7 August 2024, Mbayo returned to the Netherlands and joined PEC Zwolle on loan with an option to buy.[7] On 25 May 2025, PEC Zwolle made the transfer permanent and signed a one-season contract with Mbayo.[8] On 19 January 2026, PEC Zwolle extended his contract for the 2026–27 season and loaned him to Laval in France for 6 months.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Lokeren | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Gent | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Kortrijk | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 61 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 69 | 6 | |||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2024[10]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2024[11]
References
- ^ a b c Dylan Mbayo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Dylan Mbayo at Soccerway
- ^ "Welkom Dylan Mbayo!". KAA Gent.
- ^ "Zo vader zo zoon: Lokeren-talent tekent eerste profcontract". Voetbalkrant.com. 14 December 2018.
- ^ "KERELS VERSTERKEN ZICH MET AANVALLER". Kortrijk. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Tweede versterking voor FC Dordrecht" [Second reinforcement for FC Dordrecht] (in Dutch). Dordrecht. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle huurt Dylan Mbayo van KV Kortrijk" [PEC Zwolle loans Dylan Mbayo from KV Kortrijk] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Mbayo van KV Kortrijk naar PEC Zwolle" [Dylan Mbayo from KV Kortrijk to PEC Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle verlengt contract Dylan Mbayo en verhuurt speler aan Stade Lavallois" [PEC Zwolle extends Dylan Mbayo's contract and loans the player to Stade Lavallois] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Dylan Mbayo has been named Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "PSV and N.E.C. main suppliers to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.