Joris Kayembe

Kayembe's current-season form is up 14% on last season (Season 22→25), while his Rating held around 22. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Genk · 9th	3	0	0	6.77	22	25
2025/26	Genk · 3rd	26	0	1	6.93	23	22
2024/25	Genk · 3rd	39	2	2	7.16	40	46
2023/24	Genk · 2nd	39	2	2	7.16	44	44
2022/23	Genk	29	1	1	6.88	—	—
2022/23	Charleroi · 2nd	30	1	1	6.88	48	42

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Congo DR · international

Side	Apps	G
Congo DR	29	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Kayembe is a 32-year-old central defender at Genk, rated 22.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (52.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.73 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 22 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.729 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 32 Kayembe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down

22.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.73

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Genk finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.3%

Available fixtures41 of 41

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.047

Goal contribution / 900.047

Defensive actions / 903.729

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.233

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 32, Kayembe sits on 4.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kayembe's projected Rating — 22.3 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 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles45

Interceptions29

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

GenkJun 2023 – now

CharleroiJan 2020 – Jun 2023

Nantesuntil Jan 2020

Arouca(on loan)Jan 2015 – Jan 2020

FC PortoSept 2013 – Jan 2015Free

Standard Liegeuntil Sept 2013

About J. Kayembe

Joris Kayembe Ditu is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Genk, born on August 8, 1994 in Brussel, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Congo DR. Genk currently sit 9th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, J. Kayembe has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 252 minutes, averaging a 7.23 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 4-4 draw away at Antwerp (79 minutes, 7 rating)
August 15, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs KVC Westerlo (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Zulte Waregem (72 minutes, 7.5 rating)

J. Kayembe's next match is on September 6, 2026, when Genk face Anderlecht away in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Kayembe at 22.3 with a Season form score of 21.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Premier League International Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Kayembe has totalled 370 club appearances with 21 goals and 19 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 39 appearances for Charleroi.

J. Kayembe's career has also included time at Charleroi, Nantes, Arouca, FC Porto and Standard Liege.

On the international stage, J. Kayembe has represented Congo DR — 29 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.