DR CongoLeft Winger
Cédric Bakambu
- Date of birth: (35 years)
- Place of birth: Vitry-sur-Seine, France
- Height: 1.83 m
- Baconbauer number 3
All positions:Positions
- Striker
- Midfielder
- Centre Forward
- Right Winger
- Left Midfielder
- Caps
- 71
- 60 starts · 11 as sub
- Goals
- 21
- 0.30 per game
- Assists
- 7
- 0.10 per game
- All-time · DR Congo
- #3
- in caps · #2 in goals
- Cards
- 9
- 8 yellow · 1 second yellow · 0 red
National Teams · DR Congo
| Year | Caps | Goals | Non-FIFA Matches | Non-FIFA Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 11 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
All international matches
- World Cup 2026 · Group K · Mercedes-Benz StadiumHvs.
UzbekistanOwn contribution: Startedoff 51'Match report: DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan 3–1Win - World Cup 2026 · Group K · Estadio AkronAvs.
ColombiaOwn contribution: Startedoff 57'Match report: Colombia vs. DR Congo 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2026 · Group K · NRG StadiumAvs.
PortugalOwn contribution: Startedoff 85'Match report: Portugal vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw - Friendly · Stade de la SourceHvs.
ChileOwn contribution: came on 46'Match report: DR Congo vs. Chile 1–2Defeat - Friendly · Stade Maurice DufrasneHvs.
DenmarkOwn contribution: Startedoff 70'Match report: DR Congo vs. Denmark 0–0Draw - World Cup 2026 · Finals · Estadio AkronHvs.
JamaicaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Jamaica 1–0a.e.t.Win - African Nations Cup 2025 · Round of 16 · Stade Moulay HassanAvs.
AlgeriaMatch report: Algeria vs. DR Congo 1–0a.e.t.Defeat - African Nations Cup 2025 · Group D · Ibn Batouta StadiumAvs.
SenegalOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Senegal vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2025 · Group D · Stade Al MedinaHvs.
BeninOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: DR Congo vs. Benin 1–0Win - Friendly · Pinatar Arena Football CenterHvs.
ZambiaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Zambia 2–0Win - World Cup 2026 · Play-Off Final · Stade Moulay HassanAvs.
NigeriaMatch report: Nigeria vs. DR Congo 1–14–3 pensWin - World Cup 2026 · Play-Off Semi-Finals · Stade Moulay HassanAvs.
CameroonMatch report: Cameroon vs. DR Congo 0–1Win - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Stade de KéguéAvs.
TogoOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Togo vs. DR Congo 0–1Win - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Stade des MartyrsHvs.SenegalOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: DR Congo vs. Senegal 2–3Defeat
- World Cup 2026 · Group B · Juba StadiumAvs.
South SudanOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: South Sudan vs. DR Congo 1–4Win - Friendly · Stade de la SourceHvs.
MaliMatch report: DR Congo vs. Mali 1–0Win - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Nouadhibou Municipal StadiumAvs.
MauritaniaMatch report: Mauritania vs. DR Congo 0–2Win - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Stade des MartyrsHvs.South SudanMatch report: DR Congo vs. South Sudan 1–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2023 · Third-place match · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyAvs.
South AfricaMatch report: South Africa vs. DR Congo 0–05–6 pensDefeat - African Nations Cup 2023 · Semi-final · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraAvs.
Ivory CoastMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo 1–0Defeat - African Nations Cup 2023 · Quarter-final · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraHvs.
GuineaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Guinea 3–1Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Round of 16 · Laurent Pokou StadiumAvs.
EgyptMatch report: Egypt vs. DR Congo 1–18–7 pensWin - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group F · Amadou Gon Coulibaly StadiumAvs.
TanzaniaMatch report: Tanzania vs. DR Congo 0–0Draw - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group F · Laurent Pokou StadiumAvs.
MoroccoMatch report: Morocco vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group F · Laurent Pokou StadiumHvs.ZambiaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Zambia 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Bani Yas StadiumHvs.
Burkina FasoMatch report: DR Congo vs. Burkina Faso 1–2Defeat - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Martyrs of February StadiumAvs.
SudanMatch report: Sudan vs. DR Congo 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Stade des MartyrsHvs.MauritaniaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: DR Congo vs. Mauritania 2–0Win
- Friendly · Estadio Nueva CondominaAvs.
New ZealandOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: New Zealand vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group I · Stade des MartyrsHvs.SudanMatch report: DR Congo vs. Sudan 2–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2023 · Group I · Stade Cheikha Ould BoïdiyaAvs.MauritaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalSecond yellow cardMatch report: Mauritania vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw
- African Nations Cup 2023 · Group I · Nouveau Stade MazembeHvs.MauritaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: DR Congo vs. Mauritania 3–1Win
- World Cup 2022 · Third round · Stade Mohamed VAvs.MoroccoMatch report: Morocco vs. DR Congo 4–1Defeat
- World Cup 2022 · Third round · Stade des MartyrsHvs.MoroccoMatch report: DR Congo vs. Morocco 1–1Draw
- World Cup 2022 · Group J · Stade des MartyrsHvs.BeninMatch report: DR Congo vs. Benin 2–0Win
- World Cup 2022 · Group J · Benjamin Mkapa National StadiumAvs.TanzaniaMatch report: Tanzania vs. DR Congo 0–3Win
- World Cup 2022 · Group J · Stade Municipal de MahamasimaAvs.
MadagascarMatch report: Madagascar vs. DR Congo 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Group J · Stade des MartyrsHvs.MadagascarMatch report: DR Congo vs. Madagascar 2–0Win
- World Cup 2022 · Group J · Stade de l’Amitié Mathieu KérékouAvs.BeninMatch report: Benin vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw
- World Cup 2022 · Group J · Nouveau Stade MazembeHvs.TanzaniaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Tanzania 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Stade Olympique Hammadi AgrebiAvs.
TunisiaMatch report: Tunisia vs. DR Congo 1–0Defeat - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group D · Estádio 11 de NovembroAvs.
AngolaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Angola vs. DR Congo 0–1Win - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group D · Stade des MartyrsHvs.AngolaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Angola 0–0Draw
- African Nations Cup 2022 · Group D · Independence Stadium BakauAvs.
GambiaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Gambia vs. DR Congo 2–2Draw - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group D · Stade des MartyrsHvs.
GabonMatch report: DR Congo vs. Gabon 0–0Draw - Friendly · Stade de la LicorneAvs.Ivory CoastOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo 3–1Defeat
- Friendly · Stade Mustapha TchakerAvs.AlgeriaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Algeria vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Round of 16 · Alexandria StadiumAvs.MadagascarOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Madagascar vs. DR Congo 2–22–4 pensDefeat
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group A · 30 June StadiumAvs.
ZimbabweOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Zimbabwe vs. DR Congo 0–4Win - African Nations Cup 2019 · Group A · Cairo International StadiumAvs.EgyptMatch report: Egypt vs. DR Congo 2–0Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group A · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
UgandaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Uganda 0–2Defeat - Friendly · Centro Deportivo Santa AnaHvs.
KenyaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Kenya 1–1Draw - Friendly · Estadio Municipal de MarbellaHvs.Burkina FasoMatch report: DR Congo vs. Burkina Faso 0–0Draw
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group G · Stade des MartyrsHvs.
LiberiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: DR Congo vs. Liberia 1–0Win - African Nations Cup 2019 · Group G · National Sports Stadium HarareAvs.ZimbabweMatch report: Zimbabwe vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group G · Stade des MartyrsHvs.ZimbabweMatch report: DR Congo vs. Zimbabwe 1–2Defeat
- World Cup 2018 · Group A · Stade Mustapha Ben JannetAvs.
LibyaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Libya vs. DR Congo 1–2Win - World Cup 2018 · Group A · Stade des MartyrsHvs.TunisiaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Tunisia 2–2Draw
- World Cup 2018 · Group A · Stade Olympique Hammadi AgrebiAvs.TunisiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Tunisia vs. DR Congo 2–1Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group G · Stade des MartyrsHvs.
CongoOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: DR Congo vs. Congo 3–1Win - African Nations Cup 2017 · Quarter-final · Stade d'OyemHvs.
GhanaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Ghana 1–2Defeat - African Nations Cup 2017 · Group C · Stade d'OyemHvs.MoroccoMatch report: DR Congo vs. Morocco 1–0Win
- Friendly · Stade Ahmadou AhidjoAvs.CameroonMatch report: Cameroon vs. DR Congo 2–0Defeat
- World Cup 2018 · Group A · Stade des MartyrsHvs.LibyaMatch report: DR Congo vs. Libya 4–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2017 · Group B · Stade Alexandre RabemananjaraAvs.MadagascarOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Madagascar vs. DR Congo 1–6Win
- Friendly · Stadio Giuseppe SinigagliaAvs.
RomaniaMatch report: Romania vs. DR Congo 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2017 · Group B · Estádio 11 de NovembroAvs.AngolaMatch report: Angola vs. DR Congo 0–2Win
- African Nations Cup 2017 · Group B · Stade des MartyrsHvs.AngolaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: DR Congo vs. Angola 2–1Win
- World Cup 2018 · Second round · Stade des MartyrsHvs.
BurundiMatch report: DR Congo vs. Burundi 2–2Draw - World Cup 2018 · Second round · Stade IntwariAvs.BurundiMatch report: Burundi vs. DR Congo 2–3Win
- African Nations Cup 2017 · Group B · Complexe Sportif Barthélémy BogandaAvs.
Central African RepublicMatch report: Central African Republic vs. DR Congo 2–0Defeat - Friendly · Stade Charles TondreauHvs.CameroonMatch report: DR Congo vs. Cameroon 1–1Draw
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chancel Mbemba | 68 | 57 |
| 2 | Samuel Moutoussamy | 41 | 32 |
| 3 | Meschak Elia | 38 | 17 |
| 4 | Arthur Masuaku | 35 | 30 |
| 5 | Edo Kayembe | 27 | 12 |
| 6 | Yoane Wissa | 26 | 19 |
| 7 | Théo Bongonda | 25 | 13 |
| 8 | Yannick Bolasie | 24 | 14 |
| 9 | Charles Pickel | 24 | 13 |
| 10 | Lionel Mpasi | 23 | 20 |
| 11 | Gaël Kakuta | 23 | 16 |
| 12 | Mpeko Issama | 22 | 17 |
| 13 | Marcel Tisserand | 21 | 18 |
| 14 | Fiston Mayele | 20 | 1 |
| 15 | Christian Luyindama | 18 | 14 |
| 16 | Merveille Bokadi | 18 | 11 |
| 17 | Gédéon Kalulu | 17 | 11 |
| 18 | Joris Kayembe | 17 | 5 |
| 19 | Vumi Ley Matampi | 16 | 14 |
| 20 | Jacques Maghoma | 16 | 8 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 71 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Mauritania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Angola | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Morocco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Benin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Senegal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Algeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Libya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.