Market value
€2.70m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Royal Charleroi SC
top club · 61 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2023
€3.75m
top transfer fee · 23/24
4
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-21 · 6 players total
96Appearances
5Goals
8Assists
22Yellow cards
0Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ken Nkuba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ken Nkuba Nkuba Tshiend |
| Date of birth | 2002-01-21 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mons, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium DR Congo |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | KRC Genk |
| Joined | 2024-01-30 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | DWMA |
Jul 2025
25/26 — KRC Genk
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — KRC Genk
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: R Charleroi SC → KRC Genk
23/24 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Zébra Élites, KRC Genk, Royal Charleroi SC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Royal Charleroi SC
29 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Royal Charleroi SC
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Royal Charleroi SC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Royal Charleroi SC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Charleroi U21 → R Charleroi SC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Royal Charleroi SC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Charleroi Youth → Charleroi U21
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Mouscron Yth. → Charleroi Youth
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: RAEC Mons Youth → Mouscron Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KRC Genk
0.0%
Royal Charleroi SC
100.0%
Zébra Élites
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRC Genk | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royal Charleroi SC | 6 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 1,033 |
| Zébra Élites | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | KRC Genk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | KRC Genk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KRC Genk | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 1ste Nationale | Zébra Élites | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KRC Genk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL Champions PO | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KRC Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 525 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | Royal Charleroi SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 508 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | Royal Charleroi SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | RAEC Mons Youth | Mouscron Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Mouscron Yth. | Charleroi Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Charleroi Youth | Charleroi U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Charleroi U21 | R Charleroi SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | R Charleroi SC | KRC Genk | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.75m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-12-15 | 2021-12-01 | 352 | 43 |
| 22/23 | Heel injury | 2022-10-15 | 2022-10-19 | 5 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Torn muscle fiber | 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-24 | 15 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Meniscus injury | 2023-05-09 | 2023-12-07 | 213 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-22 | 27 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-07-28 | 2024-08-07 | 11 | 2 |
Current€2.70m
Peak€4.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€2.55m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Tchatchoua | 1 | 0 | 926 |
| Anass Zaroury | 2 | 0 | 572 |
| Christopher Bonsu Baah | 2 | 0 | 486 |
| Tolu Arokodare | 2 | 0 | 381 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adem Zorgane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hervé Koffi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssouph Badji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stelios Andreou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Knezevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Bager | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Marcq | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïc Bessilé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 4 | 28 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 5 | 28 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | Royal Charleroi SC | 2 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KRC Genk | 1 | 16 |
Last 50 matches for KRC Genk while Ken Nkuba was at the club (joined 2024-01-30). 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 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 525 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 |
| 21/22 | 14 | 508 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Pro League
76 apps
4 G
6 A
JPL Playoff II
6 apps
1 G
2 A
JPL Champions PO
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Croky Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ken Nkuba
Who is Ken Nkuba?
Ken Nkuba is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a right-back for KRC Genk.
How old is Ken Nkuba?
Ken Nkuba is 24 years old. He was born on January 21, 2002 in Mons.
What position does Ken Nkuba play?
Ken Nkuba plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ken Nkuba play for?
Ken Nkuba currently plays for KRC Genk.
How many career goals has Ken Nkuba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ken Nkuba has scored 5 goals in 96 appearances.
What is Ken Nkuba's market value?
Ken Nkuba's most recent reported market value is €2.70m.