Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.24
goals / match
FC Astana
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2017
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 17/18
19
best season · 2017
22 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-04-04 · 6 players total
309Appearances
74Goals
28Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Junior Kabananga |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Junior Kabananga Kalonji |
| Date of birth | 1989-04-04 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Citizenship |  DR Congo |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Maktaaral → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — FK Maktaaral
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: CS Mioveni → Maktaaral
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Without Club → CS Mioveni
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — CS Mioveni
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: SZ Dongwu → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Suzhou Dongwu
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Soligorsk → SZ Dongwu
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Qatar SC → Soligorsk
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025)
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Al-Nassr → Qatar SC
19/20 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Qatar SC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — FC Astana
16 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: FC Astana → Al-Nassr
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Al-Nassr → FC Astana
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Astana
11 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — FC Astana
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: FC Astana → Al-Nassr
17/18 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Astana, Al-Nassr FC
18 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — FC Astana
32 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Astana
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — FC Astana
15 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Karabükspor → FC Astana
15/16 · Return from loan
Feb 2016
Transfer: FC Astana → Karabükspor
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kardemir Karabükspor, FC Astana
17 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — FC Astana
15 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Cercle Brugge → FC Astana
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cercle Brugge
32 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Anderlecht U21 → Cercle Brugge
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Cercle Brugge
37 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: KSV Roeselare → Anderlecht U21
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — KSV Roeselare (-2020)
29 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Anderlecht U21 → KSV Roeselare
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: RSC Anderlecht → Anderlecht U21
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2011
Transfer: Germ. Beerschot → RSC Anderlecht
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: RSC Anderlecht → Germ. Beerschot
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — RSC Anderlecht, Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Anderlecht U21 → RSC Anderlecht
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: MK Etanchéité → Anderlecht U21
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — RSC Anderlecht U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Unknown → MK Etanchéité
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: AS Vita Club → Unknown
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.87/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.87/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
CS Mioveni
2.0%
FK Maktaaral
0.0%
Suzhou Dongwu
9.7%
Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025)
0.0%
FC Astana
51.3%
Qatar SC
6.9%
Al-Nassr FC
2.6%
Kardemir Karabükspor
3.3%
Cercle Brugge
16.4%
KSV Roeselare (-2020)
7.0%
RSC Anderlecht
0.8%
Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
0.0%
RSC Anderlecht U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Mioveni | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| FK Maktaaral | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suzhou Dongwu | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 491 |
| Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Astana | 9 | 15/16 | 2019 | 128 | 42 | 17 | 2,609 |
| Qatar SC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 353 |
| Al-Nassr FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 130 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| Cercle Brugge | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 69 | 15 | 10 | 836 |
| KSV Roeselare (-2020) | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 355 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSC Anderlecht U19 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Romanian Cup | CS Mioveni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 22/23 | SuperLiga | CS Mioveni | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan Cup | FK Maktaaral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Premier Liga | FK Maktaaral | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Suzhou Dongwu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | League One | Suzhou Dongwu | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 |
| 2020 | Vysheyshaya Liga | Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Kasachischer Supercup | FC Astana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2019 | Kazakhstan Cup | FC Astana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 2018 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kasachischer Supercup | FC Astana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 31 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 2016 | Kazakhstan Cup | FC Astana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2016 | Premier League Championship-Playoff | FC Astana | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2016 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 2015 | Kazakhstan Cup | FC Astana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier League Championship-Playoff | FC Astana | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 2015 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 19/20 | Stars League | Qatar SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | FC Astana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | FC Astana | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Astana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | FC Astana | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | FC Astana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 17/18 | King's Cup | Al-Nassr FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Nassr FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | FC Astana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | FC Astana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 496 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Astana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 15/16 | 1.Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | FC Astana | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | FC Astana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 26 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 273 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 450 |
| 13/14 | JPL Playoff II | Cercle Brugge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Belgacom League | KSV Roeselare (-2020) | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 10/11 | JPL Playoff II | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Viareggio Cup | RSC Anderlecht U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AS Vita Club | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Unknown | MK Etanchéité | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | MK Etanchéité | Anderlecht U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Anderlecht U21 | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-13 | RSC Anderlecht | Germ. Beerschot | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Germ. Beerschot | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | RSC Anderlecht | Anderlecht U21 | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Anderlecht U21 | KSV Roeselare | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | KSV Roeselare | Anderlecht U21 | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-07 | Anderlecht U21 | Cercle Brugge | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-06-19 | Cercle Brugge | FC Astana | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | FC Astana | Karabükspor | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Karabükspor | FC Astana | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | FC Astana | Al-Nassr | Transfer | 1800000 | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-11 | Al-Nassr | FC Astana | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Astana | Al-Nassr | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-18 | Al-Nassr | Qatar SC | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.80m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-28 | Qatar SC | Soligorsk | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-26 | Soligorsk | SZ Dongwu | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-10 | SZ Dongwu | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-30 | Without Club | CS Mioveni | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-10 | CS Mioveni | Maktaaral | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Maktaaral | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.80m
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3854 | #6 | 22 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitriy Shomko | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Serikzhan Muzhikov | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Abzal Beysebekov | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Twumasi | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Roman Murtazaev | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Igor Shitov | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Thibaut Van Acker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin Tomasov | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Nemanja Maksimovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Mokin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Srdjan Grahovac | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 19 | 31 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 26 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 5 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 6 | 31 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 6 | 29 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Astana | Al-Nassr | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-11 | Al-Nassr | FC Astana | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Karabükspor | FC Astana | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | FC Astana | Karabükspor | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | KSV Roeselare | Anderlecht U21 | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Anderlecht U21 | KSV Roeselare | Loan | — | €350k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Germ. Beerschot | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-13 | RSC Anderlecht | Germ. Beerschot | Loan | — | €350k |
Teams faced most often by Junior Kabananga's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0% |
| KV Mechelen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| KV Kortrijk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Waasland-Beveren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 25% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| KAA Gent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25% |
| SV Zulte Waregem | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 75% |
| Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| KAS Eupen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 25% |
| KRC Genk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Royal Excel Mouscron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 2017 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 32 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 15 | 376 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2015 | 15 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 820 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 670 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 273 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.64 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 563 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
67 apps
25 G
10 A
JPL
61 apps
14 G
9 A
Premier League Championship-Playoff
17 apps
6 G
0 A
Belgacom League
29 apps
5 G
1 A
Europa League
17 apps
4 G
3 A
Saudi Pro League
6 apps
4 G
0 A
Kazakhstan Cup
7 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
22 apps
3 G
0 A
Cofidis Cup
7 apps
2 G
1 A
Kasachischer Supercup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Junior Kabananga
Who is Junior Kabananga?
Junior Kabananga is a DR professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Junior Kabananga?
Junior Kabananga is 37 years old. He was born on April 4, 1989 in Kinshasa.
What position does Junior Kabananga play?
Junior Kabananga plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Junior Kabananga play for?
Junior Kabananga currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Junior Kabananga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Junior Kabananga has scored 74 goals in 309 appearances.