Gaël Kakuta

Following his move to Sakaryaspor, Kakuta's current-season form is up 100% on last season (Season 26→52), while his Rating eased 26→7. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sakaryaspor · 18th	20	8	3	7.1	7	52
2025/26	Larisa · 12th	11	1	2	6.68	7	7
2024/25	Esteghlal FC	4	1	2	7.28	—	—
2024/25	Sakaryaspor	4	1	2	7.28	—	—
2023/24	Amiens · 8th	22	6	2	7.17	26	26
2022/23	Amiens · 12th	21	4	2	6.77	29	28
2022/23	Lens · 2nd	2	0	0	6.7	24	0
2021/22	Lens · 7th	29	3	2	6.79	42	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Congo DR · international

Side	Apps	G
Congo DR	24	5

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

G. Kakuta is a 35-year-old winger at Sakaryaspor, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 52, top 9% of 1. Lig wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.2, ranking 219th of 224 in the 1. Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kakuta.

Judged on this season alone, Kakuta graded 52 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 11 wingers in the 1. Lig, on 8 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances (0.613 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 52). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 10th of 11 of the 11 wingers in the 1. Lig. At 35 Kakuta is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kakuta is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential10th of 11 wingers · 1. Lig Current seasonTop 10% wingers · 1. Lig 1st-best winger in the 1. Lig 219th in the 1. Lig · potential 10th-highest potential winger in the 1. Lig

15.2

Ratingi

10th of 11 wingers

51.8

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

89.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.61

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Sakaryaspor finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.4

Goals / app

8 goals in 20 appearances (0.4 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.55 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15.2, Kakuta carries the 10th-highest potential of the wingers in the 1. Lig of 11, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Sakaryaspor finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.7%

Available fixtures20 of 37

Goals / 900.446

Assists / 900.167

Goal contribution / 900.613

Defensive actions / 901.616

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Cards / 900.167

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 35, Kakuta sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kakuta's projected Rating — 15.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions10

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€8M total transfer fees · 8 moves

EEsteghlal FCAug 2024 – nowFree

AmiensOct 2022 – Aug 2024Free

LensJul 2021 – Oct 2022

Lens(on loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2021

AmiensAug 2019 – Jul 2020€ 3M

Rayo Vallecanountil Aug 2019

Deportivo La Coruna(on loan)Jan 2017 – Aug 2019

HHebei ZhongjiFeb 2016 – Jan 2017€ 5M

Sevillauntil Feb 2016

Fulham(on loan)Jan 2011 – Feb 2016

Chelseauntil Jan 2011

About G. Kakuta

Gaël Romeo Kakuta Mambenga is a 35-year-old winger who plays for Sakaryaspor, born on June 21, 1991 in Lille, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Congo DR. Sakaryaspor currently sit 18th of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, G. Kakuta has made 20 appearances with 8 goals and 3 assists across 1,615 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Kakuta at 15.2 with a Season form score of 51.8, ranking 219th of 224 wingers in the 1. Lig. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the FA Cup and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, G. Kakuta has totalled 356 club appearances with 62 goals and 35 assists for 15 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 36 appearances for Amiens.

G. Kakuta's career has also included time at EEsteghlal FC, Amiens, Lens, Rayo Vallecano, Deportivo La Coruna, HHebei Zhongji, Sevilla, Fulham and Chelsea.

On the international stage, G. Kakuta has represented Congo DR — 24 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sakaryaspor finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points