Junior Kabananga: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Junior Kabananga: profile

Junior Kabananga (born 4 April 1989 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a retired DR Congo footballer who played as a forward.

Kabananga started out at FC MK Etanchéité in 2009. He played for 14 clubs in 9 countries between 2009 and 2023. His most appearances came at Cercle Brugge K.S.V. (2013–2015), where he made 64 appearances and scored 13 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 241 appearances and 60 goals.

At international level, Kabananga represented DR Congo (2014–present). Our match database lists 3 of his international goals; the first came against Morocco on 16 January 2017 (Africa Cup of Nations).

Kinshasa has produced 319 footballers in our database, including Claude Makelélé, Steve Mandanda and Dieumerci Mbokani.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2014 (aged about 25)
First international goal: 2017 – aged 27 (match)
Club career: 2009–2023 (15 seasons)
Countries played in: 9: DR Congo, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Belarus, People's Republic of China and Romania
Club goals per game: 0.25 (60 in 241)
Height: 189 cm — taller than 93% of DR Congo internationals on record
Latest move: FC Maktaaral (2023)
Shares a birthday with: Sami Khedira, McDonald Mariga and Mounir Obbadi (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2009–2010	FC MK Etanchéité	Linafoot	–	–
2010–2013	R.S.C. Anderlecht	Belgian Pro League	5	1
2011	Beerschot A.C.	Belgian Pro League	3	0
2011	K. Beerschot V.A.C.	Belgian Third Division	1	0
2012–2013	K.S.V. Roeselare	Challenger Pro League	29	5
2013–2015	Cercle Brugge K.S.V.	Belgian Pro League	64	13
2015–2018	FC Astana	Kazakhstan Premier League	57	29
2016	Kardemir Karabükspor	Süper Lig	7	2
2018–2019	Al-Nassr	Saudi Pro League	6	4
2018–2019	FC Astana	Kazakhstan Premier League	20	2
2019–2020	Qatar SC	Qatar Stars League	5	1
2020	FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk	Belarusian Premier League	5	0
2021–2022	Suzhou Dongwu Football Club		22	3
2022–2023	CS Mioveni	Liga I	10	0
2023	FC Maktaaral	Kazakhstan Premier League	7	0
	Total		241	60

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2014–	DR Congo	Senior	–	–

International goals (3)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	16 Jan 2017	DR Congo 1–0 Morocco	55	Africa Cup of Nations
2	20 Jan 2017	Ivory Coast 2–2 DR Congo	28	Africa Cup of Nations
3	24 Jan 2017	Togo 1–3 DR Congo	29	Africa Cup of Nations

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Junior Kabananga?

Junior Kabananga was born on 4 April 1989, which makes him 37 years old.

Where was Junior Kabananga born?

Junior Kabananga was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

Which national team does Junior Kabananga play for?

Junior Kabananga played international football for DR Congo.

Which clubs has Junior Kabananga played for?

Junior Kabananga's recorded clubs are FC MK Etanchéité, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Beerschot A.C., K. Beerschot V.A.C., K.S.V. Roeselare, Cercle Brugge K.S.V., FC Astana, Kardemir Karabükspor, Al-Nassr, Qatar SC, FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk and Suzhou Dongwu Football Club among others.

How tall is Junior Kabananga?

Junior Kabananga is 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What position does Junior Kabananga play?

Junior Kabananga played as a forward.