Edouard Kayembe

Kayembe's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating held around 48. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Watford · 8th	2	0	0	6.6	48	27
2025/26	Watford · 16th	37	4	1	6.83	48	27
2024/25	Watford · 14th	44	8	1	6.82	64	40
2023/24	Watford · 15th	35	5	2	6.96	64	34
2022/23	Watford · 11th	21	0	0	6.87	61	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Congo DR · international

Side	Apps	G
Congo DR	32	1

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

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

E. Kayembe is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Watford, rated 48.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (60.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kayembe.

On the season, Kayembe graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 1 assist and 1.582 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 28 Kayembe is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

48.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

26.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.58

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.58 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 48.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 %60.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.144

Assists / 900.036

Goal contribution / 900.18

Defensive actions / 901.582

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.144

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 28, Kayembe sits on 13.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kayembe's projected Rating — 48.3 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 central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions11

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

WatfordJan 2022 – now

AS EupenSept 2020 – Jan 2022

Anderlechtuntil Sept 2020

About E. Kayembe

Edouard Kayembe Kayembe is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Watford, born on June 3, 1998 in Kananga, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Congo DR. Watford currently sit 8th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, E. Kayembe has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 52 minutes.

E. Kayembe's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Watford face West Ham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Kayembe at 48.3 with a Season form score of 26.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, E. Kayembe has totalled 227 club appearances with 21 goals and 5 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 44 appearances for Watford.

E. Kayembe's career has also included time at AS Eupen and Anderlecht.

On the international stage, E. Kayembe has represented Congo DR — 32 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.