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18 / DR Congo · 2015–Cédric Bakambu
Caps · DR Congo
73 (as of 4 October 2026)
Goals · DR Congo
21 (as of 4 October 2026)
Life
1991
Clubs
Rayo Vallecano, Villarreal CF, Beijing Guoan
#18
Editorial rank of 33 for DR Congo
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
In January 2018 Beijing Guoan paid the €40 million release clause in his Villarreal contract, and he left China four years later as the club's all-time leading scorer with 48 goals. Career record: 73 (as of 4 October 2026) caps and 21 (as of 4 October 2026) goals for DR Congo; club career at Rayo Vallecano, Villarreal CF, Beijing Guoan.
Career record
| 2010–2014 | Rayo Vallecano |
| 2010–2014 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard |
| 2014–2015 | Bursaspor |
| 2015–2018 | Villarreal CF |
| 2018–2022 | Beijing Guoan |
| 2022–today | Olympique de Marseille |
| DR Congo | 73 (as of 4 October 2026) caps, 21 (as of 4 October 2026) goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · DR Congo checked 4 October 2026
- DR Congo caps: sources differ; current Wikidata count is dated above. Previous import was unverified.
- Goals · DR Congo checked 4 October 2026
- DR Congo goals: sources differ; current Wikidata count is dated above. Previous import was unverified.
Shared the era
DR Congo legends whose careers overlapped Bakambu's
Around Bakambu in the almanac
One rank above: Youssouf Mulumbu at #17.
One rank below: Hérita Ilunga at #19.
DR Congo's editorial top five: Pierre Ndaye Mulamba · Paul Bonga Bonga · Trésor Mputu · Bwanga Tshimen · Chancel Mbemba.