Christian Kabasele


Christian Kabasele is a Congolese-born Belgian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Watford in the Premier League.

Club career

Kabasele started his career with Eupen.
On 27 January 2011, Mechelen confirmed Kabasele has joined on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut on 12 February in a 3–1 home win against Westerlo, coming on as a substitute for Jonathan Wilmet. He scored his first league goal for Mechelen in a 2–1 away victory against Lierse on 8 April.
On 22 August 2011, Kabasele joined Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
On 19 November 2011, he opened his account for Ludogorets, scoring a last-minute goal in a 2–0 home win over Kaliakra Kavarna in an A PFG match.
On 16 August 2012, Kabasele rejoined his first team Eupen on a two-year contract.
On 1 July 2016 he signed for Premier League side Watford for a reported £5.8 million. He scored his first goal for Watford in a 3–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 3 December 2016.
In April 2019 Kabasele were subjected to racist comments on social media.

International career

Kabasele was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but moved to Belgium at a young age. Kabasele was named as part of the senior Belgium squad for UEFA Euro 2016. He made his debut for the national team in a friendly against the Netherlands on 9 November 2016.
In May 2018 he was named in Belgium's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make the final 23.

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Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad
Watford