Following his move to Almeria, Cipenga's current-season form is level with last season (Season 35→35), while his Rating held around 50. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Almeria · 9th	2	0	0	7.3	50	35
2025/26	Castellón · 6th	30	6	9	7.15	49	35
2024/25	Castellón · 15th	15	3	1	6.89	50	11
2023/24	Pacos Ferreira · 5th	31	4	0	—	48	18
2022/23	Vilaverdense	29	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Congo DR · international

Side	Apps	G
Congo DR	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

B. Cipenga is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Castellón, rated 50.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (56.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cipenga.

On the season, Cipenga graded 45 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals, 9 assists and 2.44 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 35). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 28 Cipenga is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Cipenga is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

50.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

45.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

56.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.44

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Castellón finished 6th of 22 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 22) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 9 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.6 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Creativity. 0.36 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 56.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 50.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %56.8%

Available fixtures44 of 44

Goals / 900.24

Assists / 900.36

Goal contribution / 900.6

Defensive actions / 902.44

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.04

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~32), then tapers with age. At 28, Cipenga sits on 19.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cipenga's projected Rating — 50.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists9

Defending

Tackles50

Interceptions11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

AlmeriaJun 2026 – nowFree

CastellónJul 2024 – Jun 2026Free

Pacos FerreiraJul 2023 – Jul 2024Free

VVilaverdenseuntil Jul 2023

About B. Cipenga

Brian Kibambe Cipenga is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Almeria, born on March 11, 1998 in Kinshasa, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Congo DR. Almeria currently sit 9th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, B. Cipenga has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 69 minutes.

B. Cipenga's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Almeria face Sabadell away in the Segunda División.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Cipenga at 50.6 with a Season form score of 45.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, B. Cipenga has totalled 152 club appearances with 19 goals and 10 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 31 appearances for Pacos Ferreira.

B. Cipenga's career has also included time at Castellón, Pacos Ferreira and VVilaverdense.

On the international stage, B. Cipenga has represented Congo DR — 6 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.