Josué Kongolo

Kongolo's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→14), while his Rating held around 52. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Genk · 9th	3	1	7.07	52	14
2025/26	Genk · 3rd	16	0	7.01	53	14
2024/25	Genk · 3rd	35	0	6.66	50	5
2023/24	Genk · 2nd	35	0	6.66	50	4

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

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium U19	12	0
Belgium U17	6	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

J. Kongolo is a 20-year-old central defender at Genk, rated 52.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kongolo.

On the season, Kongolo graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 4.007 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 14). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52. At 20 Kongolo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

52.1

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

13.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.7%

Minutes

limited game time

4.01

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

4.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 52.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.7%

Available fixtures41 of 41

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.007

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.308

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 20, Kongolo sits on 14, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Kongolo's projected Rating — 52.1 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

Assists0

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions13

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

About J. Kongolo

Josué Kongolo is a 20-year-old centre-back who plays for Genk, born on April 13, 2006, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Genk currently sit 9th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, J. Kongolo has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 270 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 4-4 draw away at Antwerp (79 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs KVC Westerlo (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Zulte Waregem (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

J. Kongolo's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Genk face SK Beveren at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Kongolo at 52.1 with a Season form score of 13.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, J. Kongolo has totalled 144 club appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 35 appearances for Genk.

On the international stage, J. Kongolo has represented Belgium U19 and Belgium U17 — 18 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.