Edo Kayembe

Congolese footballer

Edo KayembePersonal information

Full name|  Edo Kayembe[1]
Date of birth|  (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Kananga, DR Congo
Height|  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Watford
Number|  39
Youth career
|  AS Efokan
|  US Tshinkunku
|  SC Rojolu
0000–2017|  Sharks XI FC
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2020|  Anderlecht|  31|  (0)
2020–2022|  Eupen|  40|  (4)
2022–|  Watford|  105|  (13)
International career‡
2019|  DR Congo U23|  2|  (0)
2019–|  DR Congo|  21|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024

Edouard "Edo" Kayembe Kayembe (born 3 June 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Watford and the DR Congo national team.

## Club career

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Kayembe signed his first professional contract on 22 November 2016 with R.S.C. Anderlecht for 4.5 years,[2] joining from the Congolese club Sharks XI FC.[3] He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over K.A.S. Eupen on 22 December 2017.[4]

On 7 January 2022, Kayembe joined Premier League club Watford on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5]

## International career

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Kayembe was called up to the DR Congo U20s for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, but did not end up going to the tournament.[6] He represented the DR Congo U23s in a pair of 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2019.[7][8]

Kayembe made his senior debut for the DR Congo national football team in a friendly 1–1 draw with Algeria on 10 October 2019.[9]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 12 March 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Anderlecht | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2018–19 | Belgian Pro League  | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 0
2019–20 | Belgian Pro League  | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0
2020–21 | Belgian Pro League  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0
KAS Eupen | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League  | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0
2021–22 | Belgian Pro League  | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 4
Total  | 40 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4
Watford | 2021–22 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0
2022–23 | EFL Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0
2023–24 | EFL Championship  | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5
2024–25 | EFL Championship  | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 8
Total  | 105 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 109 | 13
Career total  | 1726!17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 17

1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup and FA Cup
2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International goals

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Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.

No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 27 September 2022 | Stade Père Jégo, Casablanca, Morocco |  Sierra Leone | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly
2. | 6 September 2024 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |  Guinea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

## References

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1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
2. ^ "Anderlecht Online - Wie is Edo Kayembe? (30 jan 17)". www.anderlecht-online.be.
3. ^ "Gent U21-Anderlecht U21 (1-3): Edo Kayembe voit double, Kule Mbombo enchaîne! — FOOT.CD". foot.cd.
4. ^ "Anderlecht boekt glansloze overwinning dankzij debuterende Amuzu". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
5. ^ "Official: Kayembe Signs On". www.watfordfc.com. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
6. ^ "Jeu de la Francophonie : Découvrez La liste des Léopards U20 et le programme complet. - Foot RDC". 2 July 2017.
7. ^ "ELIM-CAN U23 : 27 joueurs convoqués contre le Maroc". Rdcongoleopardsfoot.com. 7 March 2019.
8. ^ "CAF - Competitions - Qualifiers of Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
9. ^ "Algeria vs. Congo DR - 10 October 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
10. ^ "Edo Kayembe". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

## External links

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* Anderlecht profile
* Watford profile

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Watford F.C. - current squad

* 1 Bachmann
* 2 Ngakia
* 3 Sierralta
* 4 Keben
* 5 Porteous
* 6 Pollock
* 7 Ince
* 8 Chakvetadze
* 10 Louza
* 11 Vata
* 12 Sema
* 13 Almeida
* 14 Dwomoh
* 15 Tikvić
* 17 Sissoko
* 18 Jebbison
* 19 Bayo
* 20 Doumbia
* 21 Ogbonna
* 22 Morris
* 23 Bond
* 24 Dele-Bashiru
* 25 Abankwah
* 34 Baah
* 37 Larouci
* 39 Kayembe
* 40 Roberts
* 41 Marriott
* 45 Andrews
* Wiley
* Head coach: Cleverley

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Roberts]: Myles Roberts
*[Marriott]: Alfie Marriott