Christopher Ibayi

Christopher Ibayi (born 18 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Challenge League club Thun. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.

Christopher Ibayi

Ibayi with Ajaccio in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Porto-Vecchio, France
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Thun
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–	Thun	16	(3)
International career‡
2024–	Congo	4	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2025

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.^{[citation needed]}

On 25 January 2025, Ibayi joined Thun in Switzerland on a two-and-a-half-year contract.^[2]

Style of play

Ibayi mainly operates as a striker. He has been known for his defensive involvement.^[3]

Personal life

Ibayi is a native of Porto-Vecchio, France. He is a Christian.^[4]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 8 November 2024^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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	0	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	7	5	—		—		31	15
Rouen	2022-23	Championnat National 2	28	22	0	0	—		—		28	22
	2023-24	Championnat National	15	8	0	0	—		—		15	8
	Total		43	30	0	0	—		—		43	30
Ajaccio	2023-24	Ligue 2	17	6	0	0	—		—		17	6
	2024-25	Ligue 2	13	2	0	0	—		—		13	2
	Total		30	8	0	0	—		—		30	8
Career total			191	77	12	6	0	0	—		203	83

International

As of match played 14 November 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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.

List of international goals scored by Christopher Ibayi

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	[7]
2				2–1