KAS Eupen have signed the German-Congolese striker Ba-Muaka Simakala. The 29-year-old joins the club from Azerbaijani top-flight side Araz Naxçivan.

Ba-Muaka Simakala was born on 28 January 1997 in Eschweiler and joined Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Fohlen Academy via VfB 08 Aachen and Alemannia Aachen. During his professional career, he has played for Borussia Mönchengladbach, Roda Kerkrade, SV Elversberg, VfL Osnabrück and Holstein Kiel, amongst others.

Together, KAS Eupen and Ba-Muaka Simakala want to put his footballing experience from Germany and Azerbaijan in the field for the Pandas this season.