Joris Kayembe
Defender - Left-Back
at KRC Genk
at KRC Genk
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€3.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Royal Charleroi SC
top club · 116 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2021
€2.62m
top transfer fee · 13/14
6
best season · 16/17
23 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-08-08 · 6 players total
332Appearances
21Goals
32Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
198Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joris Kayembe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joris Kayembe Ditu |
| Date of birth | 1994-08-08 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brussel, DR Congo |
| Citizenship | DR Congo Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | KRC Genk |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Stirr Associates |
Jul 2025
25/26 — KRC Genk
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — KRC Genk
43 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — KRC Genk
36 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: R Charleroi SC → KRC Genk
23/24 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Royal Charleroi SC
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Royal Charleroi SC
39 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Royal Charleroi SC
38 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: FC Nantes → R Charleroi SC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Nantes, Royal Charleroi SC, FC Nantes B
11 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Nantes B
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
90 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Nantes
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Porto B → FC Nantes
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Porto B
28 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Transfer: Rio Ave → FC Porto B
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Porto B → Rio Ave
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rio Ave FC
33 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Arouca → FC Porto B
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: FC Porto B → Arouca
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Porto, FC Arouca, FC Porto B
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Standard U21 → FC Porto B
13/14 · Transfer · €2.62m
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Porto B, FC Porto
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Standard U19 → Standard U21
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Standard U17 → Standard U19
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KRC Genk
26.2%
Royal Charleroi SC
46.9%
FC Nantes
0.0%
FC Nantes B
0.0%
FC Porto B
14.9%
Rio Ave FC
5.8%
FC Porto
0.0%
FC Arouca
6.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRC Genk | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 86 | 4 | 6 | 4,675 |
| Royal Charleroi SC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 116 | 3 | 13 | 8,362 |
| FC Nantes | 2 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Nantes B | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 3 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 73 | 9 | 7 | 2,649 |
| Rio Ave FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1,035 |
| FC Porto | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Arouca | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,101 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | KRC Genk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | KRC Genk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 780 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KRC Genk | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,446 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | KRC Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KRC Genk | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,269 |
| 23/24 | JPL Champions PO | KRC Genk | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,397 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 34 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2,952 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | Royal Charleroi SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Royal Charleroi SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Royal Charleroi SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 34 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3,013 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. C | FC Nantes B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National 2 - Grp. C | FC Nantes B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 383 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 568 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | FC Arouca | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,101 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,311 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 955 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Standard U17 | Standard U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Standard U19 | Standard U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Standard U21 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | €2.62m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | FC Porto B | Arouca | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Arouca | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | FC Porto B | Rio Ave | Loan | 1100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Rio Ave | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Porto B | FC Nantes | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | FC Nantes | R Charleroi SC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | R Charleroi SC | KRC Genk | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-07-20 | 2018-02-17 | 213 | 38 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-03-04 | 2019-06-30 | 484 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-03-16 | 2021-03-30 | 15 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-15 | 10 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-29 | 29 | 5 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€3.50m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€2.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23282 | #18 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3854 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #3382 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tolu Arokodare | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Christopher Bonsu Baah | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adem Zorgane | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hervé Koffi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Tchatchoua | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Dessoleil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamadou Fall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Knezevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stelios Andreou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 6 | 28 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 2 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 6 | 34 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 4 | 34 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 4 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Rio Ave | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | FC Porto B | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €1.10m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Arouca | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | FC Porto B | Arouca | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for KRC Genk while Joris Kayembe was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 0–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–1 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 2–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–1 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | SV Zulte Waregem | Available |
| 2025-08-15 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–2 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 1–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 0–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–0 | K Beerschot VA | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-01-15 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 2–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–0 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–0 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 4–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–0 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | BE1 |
KV Kortrijk | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joris Kayembe'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Pia AC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 29% |
| GD Chaves | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 35% |
| SC Farense | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 50% |
| FC Famalicão | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 25% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Porto | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 33 | -22 | 13% |
| FC Vizela | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 33% |
| Club Brugge KV | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 21% |
| Académico de Viseu | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 36% |
| FC Penafiel | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 43% |
| CD Santa Clara | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 43 | 3,226 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 1,449 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 2,397 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 2,952 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 3,013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 383 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 1,035 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 2,412 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 955 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
73 apps
9 G
7 A
Jupiler Pro League
157 apps
5 G
16 A
Liga ZON Sagres
42 apps
3 G
3 A
JPL Champions PO
18 apps
1 G
3 A
Taça de Portugal
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
3 apps
1 G
1 A
Conference L.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. C
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Croky Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joris Kayembe?
Joris Kayembe is a DR professional footballer who plays as a left-back for KRC Genk.
How old is Joris Kayembe?
Joris Kayembe is 31 years old. He was born on August 8, 1994 in Brussel.
What position does Joris Kayembe play?
Joris Kayembe plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Joris Kayembe play for?
Joris Kayembe currently plays for KRC Genk.
How many career goals has Joris Kayembe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joris Kayembe has scored 21 goals in 332 appearances.
What is Joris Kayembe's market value?
Joris Kayembe's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.