Gaël Kakudji

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.

Gaël Kakudji
Personal information
Full name Gaël Kakudji
Date of birth (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Antwerp
Number 47
Youth career
2012–2017 Seraing
2017–2018 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Antwerp 1 (0)
National team‡
2019– DR Congo U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 December 2018

Professional career

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

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
  1. "Interview de Gael Kakundji". leopardleader.com.
  2. "Cercle Brugge vs. Antwerp – 9 December 2018 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. "ELIM-CAN U23 : 27 joueurs convoqués contre le Maroc". Rdcongoleopardsfoot.com. 7 March 2019.
  4. "CAF - Competitions - Qualifiers of Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
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