Cody Gakpo is a Dutch professional footballer. He currently plays as a winger for Eredivisie (Dutch Highest Tier football league) club PSV Eindhoven. In his International career, Gakpo has represented the Netherlands national team since 2021. He made his senior international debut in June 2021 at Euro 2020.
Cody began his football journey by joining the youth academy of EVV Eindhoven in 2006 at the age of seven. In 2007, he moved to the youth academy of PSV Eindhoven. For the 2016–17 season, he was included in the reserve team of PSV i.e. Jong PSV. Gakpo made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 4 November 2016 against Helmond Sport.
Gakpo made his first team debut for PSV against Feyenoord on 25th February 2018. In the 2018–19 season, Gakpo was able to further improve his performance. On 21st December, he made his debut in the Eredivisie. During the 2022 summer transfer window, Gakpo's possible move was linked with Manchester United, Leeds United, and Southampton but the contract signing failed and he remained at PSV for the 2022-23 season.
Cody Gakpo was born on 7th May 1999 in Eindhoven, a city and municipality in the Southern part of the Netherlands. His birthname is Cody Mathès Gakpo. He holds a Dutch nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnicity. His star sign is Taurus. He is a follower of Christianity.
Gakpo was born to the marital union of a Dutch mother named Ank Gakpo and a Togolese dad of Ghanaian descent. His father was a footballer who played in the top football league of Togo while he was a teacher at a secondary school. He has a younger brother named Sidney Gapko who joined the FC Eindhoven Academy.
The World Cup star, Gakpo is currently dating his beautiful girlfriend Noa Van Der Bij. The couple has been dating since 2020. There are rumors that they were romantically involved before December 2020, when they made their relationship public on social media. When he initially shared a snapshot of himself with his attractive girlfriend on social media in December, the Dutch international made their relationship public. The love birds are still going strong, and they frequently share photos of themselves online. They are yet to get engaged or tie their wedding knot.
As of November 2022, the net worth of Cody Gakpo is estimated to be €1.5 million. In the 2021- 2022 football season, the left winger signed a contract with PSV that nets him a whopping €1 million annually. His current market value is €45 million.
The football star hasn't lack behind in living a moderate lifestyle through his massive earnings. He owns a beautiful apartment in Eindhoven. The player drives an Audi, a black Lambo, and a luxury sedan worth thousands of dollars.
Cody Gakpo is 6 ft 2 inches tall and his body weight is around 76 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep himself fit and active. He has a buzz-cut hairstyle that is black in color. His eyes color are dark brown.
He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the PSV Eindhoven FC football training center for warm-ups and training.