Gaël Kakuta
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Shares 1991-06-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gaël Kakuta |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gaël Romeo Kakuta Mambenga |
| Date of birth | 1991-06-21 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lille, DR Congo |
| Citizenship | DR Congo France |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Sakaryaspor |
| Joined | 2025-02-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Kamyar Goroohi |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakaryaspor | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 486 |
| Esteghlal FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amiens SC | 4 | 17/18 | 23/24 | 106 | 20 | 15 | 2,245 |
| RC Lens | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 780 |
| Hebei China Fortune | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 748 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 1,332 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 271 |
| Sevilla FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 137 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 2,028 |
| SS Lazio | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| Vitesse/AGOVV U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Dijon FCO | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 374 |
| Chelsea FC Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 287 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| Chelsea FC U18 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1.Lig | Sakaryaspor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 24/25 | 1.Lig | Sakaryaspor | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Esteghlal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Hazfi Cup | Esteghlal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Amiens SC | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 280 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Amiens SC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Amiens SC | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 413 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 561 |
| 2016 | Super League | Hebei China Fortune | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 748 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 219 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Amiens SC | 24 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,005 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Amiens SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Amiens SC | 36 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 516 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Super Cup | Sevilla FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 35 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 612 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 182 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | Vitesse/AGOVV U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Beloften nacompetitie | Vitesse/AGOVV U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,801 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Chelsea FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Chelsea FC Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Chelsea FC Reserves | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | RC Lens U19 | Chelsea U18 | Transfer | 0 | €115k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-25 | Chelsea | Fulham | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Fulham | Chelsea | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Chelsea | Bolton | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Bolton | Chelsea | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-11 | Chelsea | Dijon | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Dijon | Chelsea | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Chelsea | Vitesse | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Vitesse | Chelsea | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Chelsea | Lazio | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Lazio | Chelsea | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-31 | Chelsea | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Chelsea | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Chelsea | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 3500000 | €6.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-05 | Sevilla FC | HB CFFC | Transfer | 6000000 | €5.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | HB CFFC | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | HB CFFC | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-11 | HB CFFC | Amiens SC | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Amiens SC | HB CFFC | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | HB CFFC | Rayo Vallecano | Transfer | 6000000 | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-09 | Rayo Vallecano | Amiens SC | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-09 | Amiens SC | Lens | Loan | 2800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Lens | Amiens SC | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Amiens SC | Lens | Transfer | 8000000 | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-05 | Lens | Amiens SC | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-08 | Amiens SC | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-09 | Esteghlal FC | Sakaryaspor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Pelvic injury | 2021-04-21 | 2021-05-01 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-06-08 | 2021-06-13 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Foot injury | 2021-10-02 | 2021-10-20 | 19 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Adductor pain | 2021-12-05 | 2021-12-29 | 25 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Calf injury | 2022-04-06 | 2022-04-11 | 6 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-04-19 | 2022-04-21 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-23 | 11 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-07-20 | 2022-08-15 | 27 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Dead leg | 2023-04-16 | 2023-05-25 | 40 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2023-09-24 | 2023-10-20 | 27 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Injury to the ankle | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-15 | 37 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Adductor pain | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-09 | 26 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-09-19 | 2024-09-24 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-11-09 | 2024-11-30 | 22 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25250 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23658 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23101 | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10844 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3854 | #14 | 27 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Opoku | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manucho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon Banza | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Massadio Haïdara | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guram Kashia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Leautey | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mamadou Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bongani Zungu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Moussa Konaté | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Régis Gurtner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Thomas Monconduit | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seko Fofana | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheick Doucouré | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 11 | 35 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Amiens SC | 6 | 36 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Amiens SC | 6 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 35 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Amiens SC | 6 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Amiens SC | 5 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Lens | Amiens SC | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-09 | Amiens SC | Lens | Loan | — | €2.80m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Amiens SC | HB CFFC | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-11 | HB CFFC | Amiens SC | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | HB CFFC | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | HB CFFC | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | — | €1.70m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-31 | Chelsea | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Lazio | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Chelsea | Lazio | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Vitesse | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Chelsea | Vitesse | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Dijon | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-11 | Chelsea | Dijon | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Bolton | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Chelsea | Bolton | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Fulham | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-25 | Chelsea | Fulham | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Gaël Kakuta's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 41 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 42 | 119 | -77 | 7% |
| Valencia CF | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 31% |
| Wigan Athletic | 39 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 36% |
| Getafe CF | 39 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 59% |
| Birmingham City | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 47% |
| Athletic Club | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 34% |
| Liverpool FC | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 75 | -34 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 84 | -54 | 8% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 41% |
| Villarreal CF | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 58 | -43 | 9% |
| Everton FC | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 280 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 561 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 219 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 516 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 15/16 | 5 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 612 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 587 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 1,981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 535 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
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Frequently asked about Gaël Kakuta
Who is Gaël Kakuta?
Gaël Kakuta is a DR professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Sakaryaspor.
How old is Gaël Kakuta?
Gaël Kakuta is 34 years old. He was born on June 21, 1991 in Lille.
What position does Gaël Kakuta play?
Gaël Kakuta plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Gaël Kakuta play for?
Gaël Kakuta currently plays for Sakaryaspor.
How many career goals has Gaël Kakuta scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gaël Kakuta has scored 65 goals in 401 appearances.
What is Gaël Kakuta's market value?
Gaël Kakuta's most recent reported market value is €600k.