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On 27 January 2011, [[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]] confirmed Kabasele has joined on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/1.951041|publisher=sporza.be|title=KV Mechelen finds solution for striker problem|accessdate=2011-01-27|language=Dutch}}</ref> He made his debut on 12 February in a 3–1 home win against [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]], coming on as a substitute for [[Jonathan Wilmet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballzz.co.uk/jogo.php?id=1287892|publisher=footballzz.co.uk|title=KV Mechelen 3–1 Westerlo|accessdate=2011-02-12|language=}}</ref> He scored his first league goal for Mechelen in a 2–1 away victory against [[Lierse S.K.|Lierse]] on 8 April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballzz.co.uk/jogo.php?id=1678771|publisher=footballzz.co.uk|title=Lierse 1–2 KV Mechelen|accessdate=2011-04-08|language=}}</ref>
On 27 January 2011, [[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]] confirmed Kabasele has joined on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/1.951041|publisher=sporza.be|title=KV Mechelen finds solution for striker problem|accessdate=2011-01-27|language=Dutch}}</ref> He made his debut on 12 February in a 3–1 home win against [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]], coming on as a substitute for [[Jonathan Wilmet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballzz.co.uk/jogo.php?id=1287892|publisher=footballzz.co.uk|title=KV Mechelen 3–1 Westerlo|accessdate=2011-02-12|language=}}</ref> He scored his first league goal for Mechelen in a 2–1 away victory against [[Lierse S.K.|Lierse]] on 8 April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballzz.co.uk/jogo.php?id=1678771|publisher=footballzz.co.uk|title=Lierse 1–2 KV Mechelen|accessdate=2011-04-08|language=}}</ref>


On 22 August 2011, Kabasele joined Bulgarian club [[PFC Ludogorets Razgrad|Ludogorets Razgrad]] on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=220993|publisher=gong.bg|title=Лудогорец взе младежки национал на Белгия|accessdate=2011-08-22|language=Bulgarian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ludogorets.com/news_en.html?full_news=73|publisher=ludogorets.com|title=Belgian national youth player in Ludogorets’ offense|accessdate=2011-08-22}}</ref>
On 22 August 2011, Kabasele joined Bulgarian club [[PFC Ludogorets Razgrad|Ludogorets Razgrad]] on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=220993|publisher=gong.bg|title=Лудогорец взе младежки национал на Белгия|accessdate=2011-08-22|language=Bulgarian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ludogorets.com/news_en.html?full_news=73|publisher=ludogorets.com|title=Belgian national youth player in Ludogorets’ offense|accessdate=2011-08-22|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326204656/http://www.ludogorets.com/news_en.html?full_news=73|archivedate=2012-03-26|df=}}</ref>
On 19 November 2011, he opened his account for Ludogorets, scoring a [[last-minute goal]] in a 2–0 home win over [[PFC Kaliakra Kavarna|Kaliakra Kavarna]] in an [[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group|A PFG]] match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uk.soccerway.com/players/christian-kabasele/53627/|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Christian Kabasele match log|accessdate=2012-12-22}}</ref>
On 19 November 2011, he opened his account for Ludogorets, scoring a [[last-minute goal]] in a 2–0 home win over [[PFC Kaliakra Kavarna|Kaliakra Kavarna]] in an [[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group|A PFG]] match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uk.soccerway.com/players/christian-kabasele/53627/|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Christian Kabasele match log|accessdate=2012-12-22}}</ref>


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Christian Kabasele
Personal information
Full name Christian Kabasele[1]
Date of birth (1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Lubumbashi, Zaire
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Eupen 9 (0)
2011 → Mechelen (loan) 4 (1)
2011–2012 Ludogorets Razgrad 11 (3)
2012–2014 Eupen 41 (6)
2014–2016 Genk 76 (6)
2016– Watford 12 (2)
International career
2009 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2009–2010 Belgium U19 10 (5)
2010 Belgium U20 1 (0)
2011 Belgium U21 1 (0)
2016– Belgium 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:52, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Christian Kabasele (born 24 February 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Watford in the Premier League.[2]

Club career

Kabasele started his career with Eupen.

On 27 January 2011, Mechelen confirmed Kabasele has joined on loan until the end of the season.[3] He made his debut on 12 February in a 3–1 home win against Westerlo, coming on as a substitute for Jonathan Wilmet.[4] He scored his first league goal for Mechelen in a 2–1 away victory against Lierse on 8 April.[5]

On 22 August 2011, Kabasele joined Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6][7] On 19 November 2011, he opened his account for Ludogorets, scoring a last-minute goal in a 2–0 home win over Kaliakra Kavarna in an A PFG match.[8]

On 16 August 2012, Kabasele rejoined his first team Eupen on a two-year contract.[9]

On 1 July 2016 he signed for Premier League side Watford.[10] He scored his first goal for Watford in a 3–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 3 December 2016.[11]

International career

Kabasele was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but moved to Belgium at a young age.[12] Kabasele was named as part of the senior Belgium squad for UEFA Euro 2016.[13] He made his debut for the national team in a friendly against the Netherlands on 9 November 2016.

Career statistics

As of 08 January 2017[14]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eupen 2008–09 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2009–10 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2010–11 3 0 2 0 — 5 0
Total 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
Mechelen 2010–11 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
Total 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Ludogorets Razgrad 2011–12 11 3 3 3 — 14 6
Total 11 3 3 3 0 0 14 6
Eupen 2012–13 26 4 1 0 — 27 4
2013–14 26 2 4 0 — 30 2
Total 52 6 5 0 0 0 57 6
Genk 2014–15 34 2 1 0 — 35 2
2015–16 42 4 4 1 — 46 5
Total 76 6 5 1 0 0 81 7
Watford 2016–17 9 1 2 1 — 11 2
Total 9 1 2 1 0 0 11 2
Career total 159 17 17 5 0 0 176 22

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ "KRC Genk squad". krcgenk.be.
  3. ^ "KV Mechelen finds solution for striker problem" (in Dutch). sporza.be. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  4. ^ "KV Mechelen 3–1 Westerlo". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  5. ^ "Lierse 1–2 KV Mechelen". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  6. ^ "Лудогорец взе младежки национал на Белгия" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
  7. ^ "Belgian national youth player in Ludogorets' offense". ludogorets.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-08-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Christian Kabasele match log". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  9. ^ "Christian Kabasele" (in German). as-eupen.be. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  10. ^ "Troy Deeney, Isaac Success & Christian Kabasele agree Watford deals". BBC Sport. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  11. ^ "West Brom 3–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  12. ^ http://www.wdsport.co.uk/2016/08/christian-kabasele-justifies-his-fathers-decision-to-uproot-and-leave-congo/
  13. ^ "Euro 2016: Full squads for every country". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Christian Kabasele". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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