Gaël Kakudji
Congolese footballer (born 1999)
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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.
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)
| 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 | 18 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | DR Congo U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 June 2026 | |||
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]