Michel-Ange Balikwisha

Following his move to Gent, Balikwisha's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→3), while his Rating eased 46→39. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	GentLoan · 2nd	4	0	0	6.38	39	3
2025/26	Celtic · 3rd	7	0	1	6.76	39	3
2025/26	Antwerp · 3rd	4	1	0	7.03	46	4
2024/25	Antwerp · 5th	15	4	3	7.19	51	18
2023/24	Antwerp · 2nd	15	4	3	7.19	54	19
2022/23	Antwerp · 1st	33	7	1	7.02	62	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium U21	9	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

M. Balikwisha is a 25-year-old winger at Antwerp, rated 44.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.26 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balikwisha.

On the season, Balikwisha graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 4 appearances (0.259 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 3). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 25 Balikwisha is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistent

44.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

3.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

9.6%

Minutes

limited game time

0.26

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Antwerp finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.25

Goals / app

1 goal in 4 appearances (0.25 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 9.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.26 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.8 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.26 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %9.6%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.259

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.259

Defensive actions / 904.15

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 25, Balikwisha sits on 14.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Balikwisha's projected Rating — 44.8 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 wingers in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles11—

Interceptions4—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gent(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

CelticAug 2025 – Aug 2026

Antwerpuntil Aug 2025

About M. Balikwisha

Michel-Ange Balikwisha is a 25-year-old winger who plays for Gent, born on May 10, 2001 in Gent, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Gent currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, M. Balikwisha has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 181 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 4 rated games. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Genk (80 minutes, 6.28 rating)
September 6, 2026: 3-0 win away at Cercle Brugge (67 minutes, 6.64 rating)
September 3, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs OH Leuven (26 minutes, 6.56 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Club Brugge KV (8 minutes, 6.5 rating)

M. Balikwisha's next match is on September 18, 2026, when Gent face Standard Liege at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Balikwisha at 44.8 with a Season form score of 3.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, M. Balikwisha has totalled 143 club appearances with 29 goals and 13 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for Antwerp.

M. Balikwisha's career has also included time at Celtic and Antwerp.

On the international stage, M. Balikwisha has represented Belgium U21 — 9 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.