Steve Kapuadi
Steve Nkanu Kapuadi (born 30 April 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Legia Warsaw.[1]
Club career
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.[2] 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.[3] On 22 August 2023, he moved to another Polish top division side Legia Warsaw.[1]
International career
Kapuadi was born in France and is of Congolese descent.[4]
On 8 May 2025, he received his first call-up to the DR Congo national team for friendlies against Mali and Madagascar.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 December 2024
| 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 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | ||
| Legia Warsaw II | 2023–24 | III liga, gr. I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Legia Warsaw
References
- ^ a b "Steve Kapuadi piłkarzem Legii Warszawa". Legia Warszawa - Strona oficjalna (in Polish). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ AS Trencin - MFK Zemplín Michalovce 15 February 2020, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Steve Kapuadi trzecim nowym zawodnikiem" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 2 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)