Edouard "Edo" Kayembe (born 3 June 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Watford and the Congolese National Team.
Kayembe signed his first professional contract on 22 November 2016 with R.S.C. Anderlecht for 4.5 years, joining from the Congolese club Sharks XI FC. He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1âÂÂ0 Belgian First Division A win over K.A.S. Eupen on 22 December 2017.
On 7 January 2022, Kayembe joined Premier League club Watford on a eight and-a-half-year contract.
Kayembe scored his first goal for Watford FC on 11 November 2023 during a league match against Rotherham United FC. As a starter, he contributed to his team's 5âÂÂ0 victory.
Kayembe was called up to the DR Congo U20s for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, but did not end up going to the tournament. He represented the DR Congo U23s in a pair of 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2019.
Kayembe made his senior debut for the DR Congo national football team in a friendly 1âÂÂ1 draw with Algeria on 10 October 2019.
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.