Joris Kayembe
Belgium · Defender · Koninklijke Racing Club Genk
Born 8 August 1994 (age 32). Height 181 cm. Preferred foot: left. Position: Defender. Nationality: Belgium. Market value €2M.
Current club: Koninklijke Racing Club Genk — 28 appearances, 0 goals and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 13 goals and 21 assists in 284 appearances (20,180 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2,111 | 7 |
| UEFA Europa League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 687 | 6.87 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 5 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 7.400000 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 7.08 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 188 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.06 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.09 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.15 |
| Shots | 67 |
| Shots on target | 27 |
| Shot conversion, % | 19 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.27 |
| Passes per 90 | 52.48 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 1.89 |
| Dribble success, % | 57 |
| Duels won, % | 53 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.23 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.39 |
| Yellow cards | 21 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Jamaica | 1–0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-04-12 | OH Leuven | 0–0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-18 | at KVC Westerlo | 1–2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-04-21 | Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | 1–1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-04-25 | Royal Standard Club de Liège | 1–1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-05-02 | at Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-10 | KVC Westerlo | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-16 | at Royal Standard Club de Liège | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-05-19 | Royal Antwerp Football Club | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-06-09 | Chile | 1–2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-06-17 | at Portugal | 1–1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-24 | at Colombia | 1–0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-27 | Uzbekistan | 3–1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-09 | at Zulte Waregem | 2–1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-22 | at Royal Antwerp Football Club | 4–4 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-08-28 | SK Beveren | 4–0 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2026-09-06 | at Anderlecht | 0–0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.53 |
| 2026-09-13 | Gent | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 2026-09-20 | at Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 |
| 2026-10-10 | KV Kortrijk | 3–0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (65 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- England 2–1 Congo DR · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Congo DR 3–1 Uzbekistan · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Colombia 1–0 Congo DR · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Portugal 1–1 Congo DR · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
2 trophies won out of 4 finals and podium finishes.
- Premier League International Cup · 2016/2017 · Winner
- Segunda Liga · 2013/2014 · 2nd Place
- Segunda Liga · 2nd Place
- Premier League International Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | Koninklijke Racing Club Genk | — |
| 2020-01-17 | Football Club de Nantes | Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | N/A |
| 2017-07-01 | — | Football Club de Nantes | — |
| 2016-06-30 | Rio Ave Futebol Clube | — | — |
| 2015-07-31 | — | Rio Ave Futebol Clube | — |
| 2015-06-30 | Arouca | — | — |
| 2015-01-22 | — | Arouca | Loan |
| 2013-09-02 | — | — | €2.6M |
| 2012-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2010-07-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Belgium · national team
- Congo DR · national team
- Football Club de Nantes
- Koninklijke Racing Club Genk
- Royal Charleroi Sporting Club