Gaël Kakudji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaël Jean-Pierre Kakudji | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| 2020–2021 | → RFC Liège (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Olympic 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
- ^ "Interview de Gael Kakundji". leopardleader.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "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
- Gaël Kakudji at Soccerway
- RTBF Profile