Cédric Bakambu was born in Ivry-sur-Seine and came through Sochaux’s academy before moving to Bursaspor and then Villarreal, where he scored regularly in La Liga.
He later played for Beijing Guoan, Marseille, Olympiacos, Galatasaray and Real Betis before joining San Diego FC. He is an experienced, quick striker and represents DR Congo, with whom he reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2010/11, Bakambu has made 492 club appearances and scored 188 goals in all competitions for 9 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2018, when he scored 23 times in 28 games for Beijing Guoan. His busiest campaign was 2015/16, with 51 appearances. So far in the 2026 season he has 1 goal in 2 appearances for San Diego FC. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.