Gaël Kakudji (born 6 July 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Belgian club Antwerp in the Belgian First Division A.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaël Kakudji | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antwerp | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Seraing | ||
| 2017–2018 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Antwerp | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | DR Congo U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2018 | |||
Professional career edit
Kakudji was born in Belgium, and is of Congolese descent. He played football with Seraing and Gent alongside boxing and rugby as an adolescent, and moved to Antwerp in 2018.[1] Kakudji made his professional debut with Antwerp in a 3–0 Belgian First Division A win over Cercle Brugge on 9 December 2018.[2]
International career edit
Kakudji was called up to the DR Congo U23s for 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2019.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Interview de Gael Kakundji". leopardleader.com.
- ^ "Cercle Brugge vs. Antwerp – 9 December 2018 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ELIM-CAN U23 : 27 joueurs convoqués contre le Maroc". Rdcongoleopardsfoot.com. 7 March 2019.
- ^ "CAF - Competitions - Qualifiers of Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
External links edit
- Gaël Kakudji at Soccerway
- RTBF Profile