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Gaël Kakudji

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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