Cédric Bakambu

BirthApril 111991

Cédric Bakambu

Cédric Bakambu, Congolese footballer

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When
Thursday, April 11 199135 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Cédric Bakambu

At a glance

Born 1991-04-11.

Known as: association football player. Citizenship: France and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Born in France to parents from the DR Congo, Bakambu said "I grew up with both cultures and I am very proud of that. I think it's something that enriches you." [ 1 ] Bakambu and international teammate Dieumerci Mbokani were at Brussels Airport when it was struck by terror attacks in March 2016; both escaped unharmed. [ 1 ] ^ a b "What makes Villarreal's Cédric Bakambu special" . UEFA. 12 April 2016 . Retrieved 14 April 2016 .

Cédric Bakambu is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and the DR Congo national team.

Path and career

Career statistics Club As of match played 13 September 2026 [ 1 ] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Sochaux 2010–11 Ligue 1 9 0 2 0 0 0 — — 11 0 2011–12 Ligue 1 21 3 1 0 1 0 — — 23 3 2012–13 Ligue 1 33 8 3 1 2 2 — — 38 11 2013–14 Ligue 1 31 7 2 0 2 0 — — 35 7 Total 94 18 8 1 5 2 — — 107 21 Sochaux II 2010–11 CFA 22 7 —…

Honours Bursaspor Turkish Cup runner-up: 2014–15 Beijing Guoan Chinese FA Cup : 2018 [ 1 ] Real Betis UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2024–25 [ 2 ] France U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship : 2010 [ citation needed ] Individual UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2010 [ 3 ] Turkish Cup Top scorer: 2014–15 Facebook FA La Liga Best Breakthrough : 2016 [ 4 ] Villarreal Rookie of the Year: 2015–16 [ 5 ]

Why this date

Cédric Bakambu appears on our April 11 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.

April 11 through the years

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  • September 17LinuxThe first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
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April 11 1991 — 35 years ago, on a Thursday.

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