Field Insider
52.5
31.9%
Ratingi
13.7
19.1%
Seasoni
14.1
Valuei

Profile

Full nameJosué Kongolo
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBelgium
Age20
Date of birth13 Apr 2006
Height184 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubGenk
Centre-back

Season stats

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16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1168
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Genk.

Also this season

Earlier this season at KRC Genk II — Challenger Pro League: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Genk; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Jupiler Pro League160011687.01
UEFA Europa League3002126.43
UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Belgium U19300180—
Challenger Pro Leagueat KRC Genk II3001806.8

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

J. Kongolo is a 20-year-old central defender at Genk, rated 52.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 138th of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 331st of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kongolo.

Judged on this season alone, Kongolo graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 48 of the 48 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League, on 3 clean sheets and 4.007 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 14). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 23rd of 48 of the 48 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. At 20 Kongolo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
Current potential23rd of 48 centre-backs · Jupiler Pro LeagueCurrent season39th of 48 centre-backs · Jupiler Pro League39th-best centre-back in the Jupiler Pro League138th in the Jupiler Pro League · potential23rd-highest potential centre-back in the Jupiler Pro League331st-highest potential U-21 tracked
52.5
Ratingi
23rd of 48 centre-backs
13.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.7%
Minutes
limited game time
4.01
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Genk finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

4.01
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
13
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 52.5, Kongolo carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League of 48. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.