Emmanuel Kakou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Junior Kakou | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reference Foot Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Jong Cercle | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | Cercle Brugge | 43 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:09, 27 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel Junior Kakou (born 30 June 2005) is an Ivorian professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.
Career
A product of the Reference Foot Academy in the Ivory Coast, on 29 January 2024 Kakou signed a contract with Jong Cercle until 30 June 2026.[2] On 22 September 2024, he made his debut with the senior Cercle Brugge squad in a 2–0 Belgian Pro League loss to KV Mechelen.[3] On 8 July 2025, was formally promoted and signed a contract with Cercle Brugge until 2027.[4]
International career
Kakou was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a set of friendlies in March 2026.[5]
References
- ^ Athletic, The. "Emmanuel Kakou - Football Defender - News, Stats, Bio and more". The Athletic.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: Eerste contract voor Ivoriaanse rechtsachter bij beloften Cercle Brugge". VoetbalPrimeur.be. 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Emmanuel Kakou is de sterke beer die Cercle Brugge zocht en vond voor defensieve stabiliteit: "Jong Cercle was de ideale aanloop voor mij"". HBVL. 27 September 2024.
- ^ JB, Golden Palace News (9 July 2025). "Emmanuel Kakou prolonge son contrat jusqu'en 2027 - Golden Palace News".
- ^ Welo, Merveille (21 March 2026). "Côte d'Ivoire U23 : la liste complète des joueurs convoqués pour mars".
External links
- Emmanuel Kakou at Soccerway