Draft:Joseph Bakasu

Joseph Bakasu
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Bakasu
Date of birth	August 28, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Team information
Current team	Wydad AC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022-2025	AS Maniema Union
2025	Wydad AC
International career
–	DR Congo
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Declined by Somepinkdude 18 days ago. Last edited by Somepinkdude 18 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Not exactly unsourced, but all the sources are either statistics, routine coverage, or profiles by organizations he worked for. Somepinkdude (talk) 18:53, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Joseph Bakasu (born 28 August 2003) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Wydad AC in the Botola Pro and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team.

Joseph Bakasu (born 25 August 2003) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moroccan club Wydad AC.

Early life

Bakasu was born in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1]

Club career

Bakasu began his career in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, playing for local clubs including New Jak FC in Kinshasa and FC Blessing in Kolwezi. He later joined AS Maniema Union, where he featured in the CAF Champions League.^[2]

On 25 July 2025, Bakasu signed a three-year contract with Moroccan club Wydad AC on a free transfer from AS Maniema Union.^[3]^[4]

Style of play

Bakasu primarily plays as a central midfielder and is known for his physical presence and work rate.^[5]

References

^ "Joseph Bakasu – Player Profile". Wydad Athletic Club. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
^ "Joseph Bakasu Career Details". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
^ "Mercato: Wydad AC officialises the signing of Joseph Bakasu". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
^ "Joseph Bakasu joins Wydad Casablanca". Foot Africa. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
^ "Joseph Bakasu profile". Foot Africa. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:AS Maniema Union players Category:Wydad AC players Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in Morocco

[1] "Joseph Bakasu – Player Profile". Wydad Athletic Club. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

[2] "Joseph Bakasu Career Details". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

[3] "Mercato: Wydad AC officialises the signing of Joseph Bakasu". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2026.

[4] "Joseph Bakasu joins Wydad Casablanca". Foot Africa. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

[5] "Joseph Bakasu profile". Foot Africa. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

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