Benoît Ntambue Badiashile Mukinayi Baya (born 26 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Napoli, on loan from club Chelsea.
Early life Benoît Ntambue Badiashile Mukinayi Baya was born on 26 March 2001 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne and is of Congolese descent.
Club career Monaco On 5 February 2018, Badiashile signed his first professional contract with Monaco. He made his professional debut on 11 November, in a 4–0 Ligue 1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea On 5 January 2023, Badiashile signed with Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-and-a-half-year contract for a transfer fee reported by The Guardian to be £32.7 million (€37 million). On 15 January 2023, Badiashile made his debut for Chelsea, starting against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The French defender played the entire game and earned his new club a clean sheet as Chelsea won 1–0.
Loan to Napoli On 22 August 2026, Badiashile joined Serie A club Napoli on a season-long loan, with an option to make the move permanent.
International career Badiashile is a senior international for France, having been a part various under-16 to under-21 teams since 2016.
Badiashile received his first call-up to the France national team for two UEFA Nations League matches against Austria and Denmark in September 2022.
Personal life Badiashile is the younger brother of Loïc Badiashile, who is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMonaco II2017–18Championnat National 230————302018–19Championnat National 290————90Total120————120Monaco2018–19Ligue 1201103020002612019–20Ligue 11602020——2002020–21Ligue 135240———3922021–22Ligue 124100—100—3412022–23Ligue 111200—50—162Total10667050170—1356Chelsea2022–23Premier League11100———1112023–24Premier League 1802021——2212024–25Premier League500020130202202025–26Premier League80202040—160Total421406117020712Napoli (loan)2026–27Serie A1000—00—10Career total1617110111340202198
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202220Total20
Honours Chelsea UEFA Conference League: 2024–25 FIFA Club World Cup: 2025 FA Cup runner-up: 2025–26
Individual IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) World Team: 2021
References
External links
Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website