Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga

Côte d'Ivoire | Attacker | Gent

Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga, 28, is a footballer from Côte d'Ivoire playing as Attacker for Gent. Kanga was born in Montreuil, France. In the 2025/26 Jupiler Pro League season Kanga has 36 appearances with 12 goals and 4 assists in 2,836 minutes at an average rating of 6.69. Kanga is ranked 3rd in the Cup Top Scorers list for 2025/26.

Profile

Full name: Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga
Age: 28
Born: 21 February 1998 | Montreuil | France
Nationality: Côte d'Ivoire
Height: 185
Weight: 76
Position: Attacker
Shirt number: 7
Current club: Gent

League Rankings

Cup 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 3 | 0 goals View the Cup top scorers
Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 5 | 12 goals View the Jupiler Pro League top scorers
Cup 2025/26 | Top Assists | Position 1 | 1 assists Visit the Cup hub
Cup 2025/26 | Yellow Cards | Position 8 | 0 yellow cards Visit the Cup hub
Cup 2025/26 | Red Cards | Position 8 | 0 red cards Visit the Cup hub

Season by Season Stats

Season statistics for Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga
Season	Team	League	Apps	Goals	Assists	Yellow	Red	Rating
25/26	Gent	Jupiler Pro League	36	12	4	4	0	6.69
25/26	Gent	Cup	2	0	1	0	0

Career

Trophy Cabinet | 1 won

Championnat National U19 1× 2015/2016 France

Runner-up finishes

HNL 1× | 2024/2025 | Croatia
UEFA Youth League 1× | 2015/2016 | Europe

Clubs | 12

Gent Jun 2025 – present Transfer
Gent Jun 2025 – Jun 2025 Transfer
Dinamo Zagreb Jan 2025 – Jun 2025 € 1.7M
Hertha BSC Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 Return from loan
Cardiff Jul 2024 – Jan 2025 Loan
Hertha BSC Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Standard Liege Aug 2023 – Jul 2024 Loan
Hertha BSC Jul 2022 – Aug 2023
BSC Young Boys Jul 2021 – Jul 2022 Free
Kayserispor Sep 2020 – Jul 2021
Angers Jul 2017 – Sep 2020 Free
Creteil Jul 2016 – Jul 2017 Loan

Injury and Suspension History

Unknown : 15 February 2024 to 24 February 2024
Leg Injury : 21 January 2024 to 25 January 2024
Unknown : 10 January 2024 to 18 January 2024
Toe Injury : 4 February 2023 to 10 March 2023
Hamstring : 2 December 2020 to 20 December 2020
Virus : 18 November 2020 to 25 November 2020
Back Injury : 12 November 2019 to 21 February 2020
Back Injury : 10 October 2019 to 28 October 2019
Groin Injury : 18 February 2019 to 10 April 2019
Calf Injury : 17 October 2018 to 29 October 2018
Knock : 15 March 2018 to 2 April 2018
Unknown : 1 November 2017 to 11 January 2018
Knock : 29 July 2017 to 18 August 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga play?

Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga plays as Attacker.

Which team does Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga play for?

Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga plays for Gent in the Jupiler Pro League.

How many goals has Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga scored this season?

Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga has scored 12 goals in 36 appearances in the Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 season.

How old is Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga?

Aka Wilfried Julien Kanga is 27 years old and comes from Côte d'Ivoire.

Updated: 11 Jun 2026, 11:34 UTC