Kouakou Joane Gadou

Following his move to Borussia Dortmund, Gadou's current-season form is up 21% on last season (Season 19→23), while his Rating climbed 46→52. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	3	6.92	52	23
2025/26	Red Bull Salzburg · 2nd	19	6.69	46	19
2024/25	Red Bull Salzburg	22	7.01	—	—
2024/25	FC Liefering	1	—	—	—

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.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France U19	6	0
France U17	10	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Kouakou Joane Gadou is a 19-year-old central defender at Red Bull Salzburg, rated 45.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (54.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gadou.

On the season, Gadou graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 4.003 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 23).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 19 Gadou is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

45.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

18.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Red Bull Salzburg finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 54.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %54.7%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.003

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.229

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 (~27), then tapers with age. At 19, Gadou sits on 7.1, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Gadou's projected Rating — 45.8 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions27

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards1

Transfer history

Borussia DortmundJun 2026 – now

Red Bull SalzburgSept 2024 – Jun 2026

Paris Saint Germainuntil Sept 2024

About Kouakou Joane Gadou

Kouakou Joane Gadou is a 19-year-old centre-back who plays for Borussia Dortmund, born on January 17, 2007, standing 194 cm tall. He is from France.

This season

In the current season, Kouakou Joane Gadou has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 243 minutes, averaging a 6.67 match rating over his last 5 rated games. His season has spanned the Bundesliga and the Super Cup.

When Kouakou Joane Gadou plays, Borussia Dortmund's record this season is 4W-0D-1L.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs SC Paderborn 07 (90 minutes, 6.65 rating)
September 8, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Villarreal (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 5, 2026: 3-2 win away at 1899 Hoffenheim (63 minutes, 6.68 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Hamburger SV (95 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Bayern München (81 minutes, 5.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kouakou Joane Gadou at 45.8 with a Season form score of 18.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Championnat National U19 and the Ligue 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, Kouakou Joane Gadou has totalled 59 club appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 22 appearances for Red Bull Salzburg.

Kouakou Joane Gadou's career has also included time at Red Bull Salzburg and Paris Saint Germain.

On the international stage, Kouakou Joane Gadou has represented France U19 and France U17 — 16 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.