CÉDRIC BAKAMBU
Attacker · San Diego · Major League Soccer
“Ruthless finisher whose clinical edge has never dulled with age.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
C. Bakambu rates solid: a striker whose value comes from real output and a habit of delivering in decisive moments. The trend is down, but as a veteran past his usual peak window, he still carries weight.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €846K – €996K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Bakambu is a pure striker who lives in and around the box, lethal when the ball finds him in transition or on the half-turn. His movement is economical and intelligent—he doesn't hunt; he positions. When the chance arrives, he dispatches it with the conviction of a man who has done this for years.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
3.67
SoT / 90
2.14
Accuracy
58%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 12 shots in 7 matches (294 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
21 shots · 5 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 7 | 3 | 0 | 294 | 6.91 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 294 | 6.91 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.92
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
3.67
per 90
Shots on target
2.14
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.31
per 90 · 17% completed
Key passes
0.61
per 90
Pass accuracy
81%
Fouls won
2.45
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.31
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | MLS | L4-1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Oct 25 |  Seattle Sounders | MLS | D2-2 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Oct 18 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | MLS | D2-2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oct 15 |  Houston Dynamo | MLS | D3-3 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Oct 10 |  New York Red Bulls | MLS | L4-1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 27 |  Austin | MLS | D3-3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer294 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  San Diego | Major League Soccer | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.43 | 6.91 |
| 2025/26 |  Real Betis | La Liga | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0.26 | 6.63 |
| 2024/25 | Real Betis | UEFA Europa Conference League | 40 | 9 | 4 | 0.33 | 6.87 |
| 2023/24 | Real Betis | La Liga | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.14 | 6.82 |
| 2022/23 |  Olympiakos Piraeus | Super League 1 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 0.53 | 7.04 |
| 2021/22 |  Beijing Guoan | Super League | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0.32 | 6.90 |
| 2020/21 | Beijing Guoan | Super League | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1.00 | 7.32 |
| 2019/20 | Beijing Guoan | Super League | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0.83 | 7.13 |
Career highlights
FA Cup
2018
UEFA U19 Championship
2009/2010
Spell detail
Apps
7
Goals
3
Assists
0
Minutes
294
By season
| 2026/27 | Major League Soccer | 7 app | 3 g | 6.91 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
DR Congo
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
DR Congo
DR Congo's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
193
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.37