Gaël Kakudji

Gaël Kakudji
Personal information
Full name Gaël Jean-Pierre Kakudji
Date of birth (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Crossing Schaerbeek
Number 47
Youth career
2012–2017 Seraing
2017–2018 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Antwerp 1 (0)
2020–2022 Seraing
2020–2021RFC Liège (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022Olympic Charleroi (loan) 13 (1)
2022–2023 Eendracht Aalst 29 (3)
2023–2025 RAEC Mons 39 (4)
2025– Crossing Schaerbeek 0 (0)
International career
2019 DR Congo U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2026

Gaël Jean-Pierre Kakudji (born 6 July 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Belgian club Crossing Schaerbeek.

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. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  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.