Steve Kapuadi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Nkanu Kapuadi | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Mans, France | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Gent II | ||
| 2019 | Inter Bratislava | 10 | (0) |
| 2020−2022 | Trenčín | 22 | (0) |
| 2022−2023 | Wisła Płock | 26 | (0) |
| 2023– | Legia Warsaw | 53 | (4) |
| 2024 | Legia Warsaw II | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:40, 27 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:41, 8 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Steve Nkanu Kapuadi (born 30 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Legia Warsaw. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team.
Club career
After passing through the Le Mans training center up to U17 level, he left his hometown club for Angers, before joining the zulte waregem training center in Belgium. He then moved to La Gantoise, where he joined the club's reserve team.Kapuadi moved to AS Trenčín from partner club of Inter Bratislava during the winter of 2020. He made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Trenčín during a home fixture, at their temporary home ground at pod Dubňom, against Zemplín Michalovce on 15 February 2020. He played the entire 90 minutes of the match as a centre back, along with another winter arrival Richard Križan. Trenčín went on to defeat Zemplín with a 8:1 victory.[1] Kapuadi also made three further appearances in the remaining games of the regular season, becoming a regular in the starting eleven.
On 2 June 2022, Kapuadi was announced as Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Płock's new signing, penning a one-and-a-half-year deal, with an extension option until June 2025.[2] On 22 August 2023, he moved to another Polish top division side Legia Warsaw.[3]
International career
Kapuadi was born in France and is of Congolese descent.[4]
On 8 May 2025, Kapuadi received his first call-up to the DR Congo national team for friendlies against Mali and Madagascar.[5] He made his international debut against the latter in a 3–1 win on 8 June.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Trenčín | 2019–20 | Slovak Super Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Slovak Super Liga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Wisła Płock | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13[b] | 2 | — | 47 | 5 | ||
| Total | 53 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6 | ||
| Legia Warsaw II | 2023–24 | III liga, group I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 8 June 2025[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Legia Warsaw
References
- ^ AS Trencin - MFK Zemplín Michalovce 15 February 2020, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Steve Kapuadi trzecim nowym zawodnikiem" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Steve Kapuadi piłkarzem Legii Warszawa". Legia Warszawa - Strona oficjalna (in Polish). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Kamieniecki, Piotr (26 February 2025). "Steve Kapuadi coraz bliżej występu w reprezentacji! Piłkarz Legii Warszawa spełni swój cel?". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Steve Kapuadi i Afimico Pululu w kadrze Demokratycznej Republiki Konga". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Steve Kapuadi zagrał w reprezentacji Demokratycznej Republiki Konga". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Steve Kapuadi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Papuga, Wojciech (2 May 2025). "Legia Warszawa zdobywcą Pucharu Polski! W finale wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
External links
- AS Trenčín official club profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Steve Kapuadi at Soccerway
- Steve Kapuadi at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)