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Steve Kapuadi
Personal information
Full name Steve Nkanu Kapuadi[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Le Mans, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Widzew Łódź
Number 3
Youth career
–2016 Zulte Waregem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Gent II
2019 Inter Bratislava 10 (0)
2020−2022 Trenčín 22 (0)
2022−2023 Wisła Płock 26 (0)
2023–2026 Legia Warsaw 69 (4)
2024 Legia Warsaw II 1 (0)
2026– Widzew Łódź 19 (2)
International career‡
2025– DR Congo 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:14, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:20, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Steve Nkanu Kapuadi (born 30 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Widzew Łódź. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team.

Club career

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After passing through the Le Mans training center up to U17 level, he left his hometown club for Angers, before joining the Zulte Waregem training center in Belgium. He then moved to La Gantoise, where he joined the club's reserve team. 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 win 8–1.[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.[4]

On 25 February 2026, Kapuadi moved to league rivals Widzew Łódź on a deal until 2030, for a reported fee of €2 million plus €1 million in potential add-ons - the highest ever fee paid between two Polish clubs.[5][6]

International career

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Kapuadi was born in France and is of Congolese descent.[7]

On 8 May 2025, Kapuadi received his first call-up to the DR Congo national team for friendlies against Mali and Madagascar.[8] He made his international debut against the latter in a 3–1 win on 8 June.[9]

On 19 May 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Sébastien Desabre to represent the DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Trenčín 2019–20 Slovak Super Liga 8010——90
2020–21 Slovak Super Liga 14020——160
Total 22030——250
Wisła Płock 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 26021——281
Legia Warsaw 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 231206[b]000311
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 3034013[b]2—475
2025–26 Ekstraklasa 1601012[c]01[d]0300
Total 69470312101086
Legia Warsaw II 2023–24 III liga, group I 1000——10
Widzew Łódź 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 11110——121
2026–27 Ekstraklasa 8110——91
Total 19220——212
Career total 1376141312101839
  1. ↑ Includes Slovak Cup, Polish Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International

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As of match played 5 October 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
DR Congo 202520
202660
Total80

Honours

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Legia Warsaw

References

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  1. ↑ "Steve Nkanu Kapuadi" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ↑ AS Trencin - MFK Zemplín Michalovce 15 February 2020, futbalnet.sk
  3. ↑ "Steve Kapuadi trzecim nowym zawodnikiem" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 2 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Steve Kapuadi piłkarzem Legii Warszawa". Legia Warszawa - Strona oficjalna (in Polish). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Kamieniecki, Piotr (25 February 2026). "Steve Kapuadi odszedł z Legii Warszawa. Hit transferowy Widzewa Łódź stał się faktem". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Włodarczyk, Tomasz (25 February 2026). "Tyle Widzew zapłaci Legii za Kapuadiego. Nowe informacje [NASZ NEWS]". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Steve Kapuadi i Afimico Pululu w kadrze Demokratycznej Republiki Konga". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Steve Kapuadi zagrał w reprezentacji Demokratycznej Republiki Konga". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Pierre Desorgues (19 May 2026). "Coupe du monde 2026: la liste des 26 joueurs congolais sans nouveaux venus et sans Afimico Pululu fait réagir". tv5monde.com. TV5 Monde. Retrieved 23 May 2026..
  11. ↑ "Steve Kapuadi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Piegza, Michał (13 July 2025). "Legia Warszawa zdobywcą Superpucharu Polski!". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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