Joseph Kalulu

Kalulu's current-season form is down 92% on last season (Season 39→3), while his Rating eased 67→57. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	PAU · 13th	2	0	0	6.9	57	3
2025/26	PAU · 9th	33	1	2	6.57	67	39
2024/25	PAU · 13th	27	0	0	6.6	57	15
2023/24	Saint-Priest	13	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Saint-Priest	27	0	0	6.6	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Rising assetCentral defender

J. Kalulu is a 21-year-old central defender at PAU, rated 66.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (91.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kalulu.

On the season, Kalulu graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 9 clean sheets and 2.945 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 3). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67. At 21 Kalulu is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 22.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

66.8

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

38.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

91.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.95

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · PAU finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.95

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 91.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 66.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %91.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.032

Assists / 900.064

Goal contribution / 900.096

Defensive actions / 902.945

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.128

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 (~39), then tapers with age. At 21, Kalulu sits on 22.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Kalulu's projected Rating — 66.8 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 centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles56

Interceptions32

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards1

Transfer history

AngersAug 2026 – now

PAUAug 2024 – Aug 2026

SSaint-Priestuntil Aug 2024

About J. Kalulu

Joseph Kalulu Kyatengwa is a 21-year-old centre-back who plays for Angers, born on November 29, 2004 in Lyon, standing 178 cm tall. He is from France. Angers currently sit 16th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, J. Kalulu has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 133 minutes.

J. Kalulu's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Angers face Auxerre away in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Kalulu at 66.8 with a Season form score of 38.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, J. Kalulu has totalled 113 club appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 33 appearances for PAU.

J. Kalulu's career has also included time at PAU and SSaint-Priest.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.