Bryan Passi

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 28)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Mafra
Number	4
Youth career
	Montpellier
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Montpellier II	46	(6)
2017–2019	Montpellier	3	(0)
2017–2018	→ Le 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	20	(1)
International career‡
2022–	Congo	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 November 2023

Career

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

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

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

As of matches played 1 June 2024.^{[citation needed]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	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