Gaël Kakudji

Gaël Kakudji

Personal information
Full name	Gaël Kakudji
Date of birth	(1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 25)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2018

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.

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.

External links

• Gaël Kakudji at Soccerway
• RTBF Profile