Gael Kakuta
AEL Larissa · MFCAM #11 · DR Congo · Group K 55Rating30Caps5Goals€250KValue34Age173Height
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11 Gael Kakuta
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Club season 2025/26 Super League Greece
1
Apps
0
Goals
International
30
Caps
5
Goals
Club career totals
391
Career apps
64
Career goals
Form
Experienced playmaker
Date of birth1991-06-21 (age 34) NationalityDR Congo ClubAEL Larissa · Greece LeagueSuper League Greece PositionMF · Attacking mid · #11 Height173 cm Preferred footLeft Market value€250K
Born in Lille, Gael Kakuta was a teenage sensation at RC Lens before a controversial 2007 move to Chelsea triggered a FIFA transfer ban on the club, later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Mentored by Didier Drogba, he never quite fulfilled that promise at Stamford Bridge and embarked on a globe-trotting career across England, France, Italy, Spain, China, Iran and Turkey. A France youth champion, he switched to DR Congo in 2017 and remains a creative veteran option.
- His 2007 Chelsea transfer triggered (later overturned) FIFA sanctions on the club
- Was mentored by Didier Drogba on arriving at Chelsea
- Won the 2010 UEFA U19 Championship and its Golden Player award with France
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