Gaël Kakuta

Following his move to Sakaryaspor, Kakuta's current-season form is level with last season (Season 26→28), while his Rating eased 26→11. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Larisa · 12th	11	1	2	6.68	7	7
2025/26	Sakaryaspor · 18th	20	8	3	7.1	11	28
2024/25	Sakaryaspor	4	1	2	7.28	—	—
2024/25	Esteghlal FC	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 28. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.5% 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.

On the season, Kakuta graded 28 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances (0.613 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 28). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 35 Kakuta is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level

10.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

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

Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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

Rated 10.6 overall — below regular-starter level. 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 %48.5%

Available fixtures37 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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 35, Kakuta sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kakuta's projected Rating — 10.6 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 Super League 1 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 · 10 moves

LarisaFeb 2026 – nowFree

Sakaryasporuntil Feb 2026

Free agentFeb 2026 – Feb 2026Free

SakaryasporFeb 2025 – Feb 2026Free Transfer

EEsteghlal FCuntil Feb 2025

AmiensOct 2022 – Feb 2025Free

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 Larisa, born on June 21, 1991 in Lille, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Congo DR. Larisa currently sit 12th of 14 in the Super League 1.

This season

In the current season, G. Kakuta has made 12 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 482 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Kakuta at 10.6 with a Season form score of 28. 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 Sakaryaspor, 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

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points