Gaël Kakuta

Date of birth21 June 1991
Place of birthLille, France
NationalityCongolese (COD)
Weight65 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Gaël Kakuta played for Lens during his youth career.

His contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2015 in December 2010.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 04 Jul 2008 30 Jun 2015
Fulham 26 Jan 2011 31 May 2011 L
Bolton Wanderers 31 Aug 2011 03 Jan 2012 L
Dijon 12 Jan 2012 31 May 2012 L
Vitesse Arnhem 31 Aug 2012 31 May 2013 L
Vitesse Arnhem 04 Jul 2013 03 Jan 2014 L
Lazio 31 Jan 2014 31 May 2014 L
Rayo Vallecano 31 Jul 2014 31 May 2015 L
Sevilla 01 Jul 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2009-10 Chelsea FA Cup
1
2009-10 Chelsea League Cup
1
2009-10 Chelsea Premier League
1
2009-10 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 1
2010-11 Chelsea FA Cup
1
2010-11 Chelsea League Cup 1
2010-11 Chelsea Premier League 1
4
2010-11 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 2
3
2010-11 Fulham Premier League 2
5
1
2011-12 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
1
2011-12 Bolton Wanderers Premier League
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Nov 2009 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2009 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 3-3 (3-4) League Cup 5th round
08 Dec 2009 Chelsea v APOEL Nicosia D 2-2 UEFA Champions League Group D
03 Jan 2010 Chelsea v Watford W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Sep 2010 West Ham United v Chelsea W 1-3 Premier League
15 Sep 2010 MSK Zilina v Chelsea W 1-4 UEFA Champions League Group F
22 Sep 2010 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 3-4 League Cup 3rd round
28 Sep 2010 Chelsea v Olympique Marseille W 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
16 Oct 2010 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2010 Spartak Moskva v Chelsea W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group F
03 Nov 2010 Chelsea v Spartak Moskva W 4-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
14 Nov 2010 Chelsea v Sunderland L 0-3 Premier League
23 Nov 2010 Chelsea v MSK Zilina W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
27 Dec 2010 Arsenal v Chelsea L 3-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 1-0 Premier League
09 Jan 2011 Chelsea v Ipswich Town W 7-0 FA Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2009-10 France UEFA Under-19 1
2016-17 Congo DR Africa Cup of Nations 1
2017-18 Congo DR FIFA World Cup 2
2018-19 Congo DR Africa Cup of Nations 1
2019-20 Congo DR International Friendly 2
2020-21 Congo DR Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
1
2020-21 Congo DR International Friendly 1
2021-22 Congo DR FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2022-23 Congo DR Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
2023-24 Congo DR Africa Cup of Nations 5
2023-24 Congo DR FIFA World Cup 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Jul 2010 France v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-19 Finals Group A
10 Jun 2017 Congo DR v Congo W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
01 Sep 2017 Tunisia v Congo DR L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group A
05 Sep 2017 Congo DR v Tunisia D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group A
13 Oct 2018 Congo DR v Zimbabwe L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
10 Oct 2019 Algeria v Congo DR D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 2019 Ivory Coast v Congo DR L 3-1 International Friendly
14 Nov 2020 Congo DR v Angola D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group D
17 Nov 2020 Angola v Congo DR W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group D
05 Jun 2021 Tunisia v Congo DR L 1-0 International Friendly
11 Nov 2021 Tanzania v Congo DR W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group J
14 Nov 2021 Congo DR v Benin W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group J
29 Mar 2022 Morocco v Congo DR L 4-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 3rd round 2nd leg
24 Mar 2023 Congo DR v Mauritania W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
18 Jun 2023 Gabon v Congo DR W 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
09 Sep 2023 Congo DR v Sudan W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
15 Nov 2023 Congo DR v Mauritania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group B
19 Nov 2023 Sudan v Congo DR L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group B
17 Jan 2024 Congo DR v Zambia D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group F
21 Jan 2024 Morocco v Congo DR D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group F
24 Jan 2024 Tanzania v Congo DR D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group F
07 Feb 2024 Ivory Coast v Congo DR L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.