Christopher Ibayi
.jpg) Ibayi with Ajaccio in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto-Vecchio, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MAS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Bastia B | 23 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Tours B | 11 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Lucciana | 18 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | Granville | 39 | (17) |
| 2020 | Trélissac | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Versailles | 24 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | Rouen | 43 | (30) |
| 2024–2025 | Ajaccio | 36 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | Thun | 46 | (13) |
| 2026– | MAS | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Congo | 4 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 April 2026 | |||
Christopher Ibayi (born 18 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Moroccan club MAS. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
Early life
Ibayi was born in 1995 in France. He is the son of former footballer Edmond Ibayi.[1]
Career
In 2022, Ibayi signed for French side Rouen. In 2024, he signed for French side Ajaccio.
On 25 January 2025, Ibayi joined Thun in Switzerland on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2] He helped Thun win the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League, and the following season their first ever first division title, the 2025–26 Swiss Super League.[3]
Style of play
Ibayi mainly operates as a striker. He has been known for his defensive involvement.[4]
Personal life
Ibayi is a native of Porto-Vecchio, France and is of Congolese descent. He is a Christian.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bastia B | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Total | 23 | 4 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Bastia | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Tours B | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Lucciana | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Granville | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 11 | |
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 7 | ||
| Total | 39 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 42 | 18 | |||
| Trélissac | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Versailles | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | 31 | 15 | |
| Rouen | 2022–23 | Championnat National 2 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 22 | |
| 2023–24 | Championnat National | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 8 | ||
| Total | 43 | 30 | 2 | 2 | — | 43 | 30 | |||
| Ajaccio | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 6 | |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| Thun | 2024–25 | Swiss Challenge League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| Total | 45 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 13 | |||
| Career total | 242 | 87 | 17 | 9 | — | 259 | 96 | |||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Swiss Cup
International
- As of match played 14 November 2024[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ibayi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2024 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan |  South Sudan |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [8] |
| 2 | 2–1 |
Honours
- Thun
References
- ↑ "Christopher Ibayi : " Quitter mon cocon corse m'a fait grandir "". 13heuresfoot.fr.
- ↑ "Herzlich Willkommen, Christopher Ibayi" [Welcome, Christopher Ibayi] (in German). FC Thun. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Der Thuner Meistertitel ist "unglaublich und unbeschreiblich"". www.sarganserlaender.ch.
- ↑ "Ibayi, l'attaquant du FC Rouen, chasseur de buts, mais pas seulement". paris-normandie.fr.
- ↑ "Christopher Ibayi, un nouveau défi avec les Diables rouges". ouest-france.fr.
- ↑ Christopher Ibayi at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "Christopher Ibayi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "South Sudan vs. Congo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
Categories:
- 1995 births
- People from Porto-Vecchio
- Living people
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- 21st-century Republic of the Congo sportsmen
- Black French sportspeople
- French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent
- Men's association football forwards
- French men's footballers
- Corsica men's international footballers
- Republic of the Congo men's footballers
- Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
- SC Bastia players
- Tours FC players
- GC Lucciana players
- US Granville players
- Trélissac-Antonne Périgord FC players
- FC Versailles 78 players
- FC Rouen players
- AC Ajaccio players
- FC Thun players
- Maghreb of Fez players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Swiss Super League players
- Challenge League (Switzerland) players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco
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- Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Morocco
- French football forward, 1990s birth stubs