Elias Bakatukanda

Elias Bakatukanda
Personal information
Full name Elias-Geoffrey Bakatukanda
Date of birth (2004-04-13) 13 April 2004
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Blau-Weiß Linz
(on loan from 1. FC Köln)
Number 4
Youth career
2010–2011 SC Weiler-Volkhoven
2011–2023 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 1. FC Köln II 35 (2)
2024– 1. FC Köln 0 (0)
2025– → Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) 12 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Elias-Geoffrey Bakatukanda (born 13 April 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz, on loan from Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.

Club career

Bakatukanda joined the youth academy of 1. FC Köln from SC Weiler-Volkhoven in 2011, and worked his way up their youth levels.[1] On 13 April 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Köln until 2026.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Köln in a 3–1 2. Bundesliga win over FC Schalke 04 on 1 September 2024. On 8 January 2025, he extended his contract with Köln until the summer of 2028 and joined Blau-Weiß Linz for the second half of the 2024–25 season in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.[3] On 18 June 2025, Bakatukanda extended his loan with Blau-Weiß Linz for the following season 2025–26.[4]

International career

Born in Germany, Bakatukanda is of DR Congolese descent.[5] In August 2023, he was called up to the Germany U20s for a set of friendlies.[6]

Honours

1.FC Köln

References

  1. ^ "Von der U8 bis zu den Profis: Elias Bakatukanda bleibt bis 2026". 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1. FC Köln: Elias Bakatukanda verlängert bis 2026". Rundschau Online. 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ "FC extend with Elias Bakatukanda | 1. FC Köln". fc.de.
  4. ^ "„Sehr vielversprechend": 1. FC Köln trifft Entscheidung bei Elias Bakatukanda". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. 18 June 2025.
  5. ^ Pumann, Herbert (8 January 2025). "FC Blau-Weiß Linz bedient sich bei Strubers 1. FC Köln!". Bundesliga | ligaportal.
  6. ^ "19 potenzielle Debütanten: Wolf nominiert U-20-Kader". kicker.
  7. ^ "Uth mit dem Schlusspunkt: Köln steigt als Zweitliga-Meister in die Bundesliga auf". kicker.
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