PLAYER PROFILE / Attacking Midfield
Gaël Kakuta.
Not recorded · DR Congo
TM 74297 · Retired 04 Jul 2026Age today35
Recorded moves31
Peak recorded value€8.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Gaël Romeo Kakuta Mambenga
- Born
- 21 Jun 1991
- Nationality
- DR Congo
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 174
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- AE LarisaLast recorded move · 04 Jul 2026
- SakaryasporLast recorded move · 13 Feb 2026
- Esteghlal FCLast recorded move · 09 Feb 2025
- Amiens SCLast recorded move · 08 Aug 2024
- RC LensLast recorded move · 05 Oct 2022
- Rayo VallecanoLast recorded move · 09 Aug 2019
- Hebei FC (2010-2023)Last recorded move · 13 Jul 2018
- Deportivo A CoruñaLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2017
- Sevilla FCLast recorded move · 05 Feb 2016
- Chelsea FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2015
- SS LazioLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2014
- Vitesse ArnhemLast recorded move · 02 Jan 2014
- Dijon FCOLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2012
- Bolton WanderersLast recorded move · 31 Dec 2011
- Fulham FCLast recorded move · 31 May 2011
- Chelsea FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- RC Lens U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2016 | 24 | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | €2.20m |
| 27 Feb 2016 | 24 | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | €3.70m |
| 29 Sep 2015 | 24 | Sevilla FC | €6.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 24 | Sevilla FC | €3.50m |
| 09 Apr 2015 | 23 | Rayo Vallecano | €3.50m |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 23 | Rayo Vallecano | €3.00m |
| 04 Aug 2014 | 23 | Rayo Vallecano | €2.00m |
| 01 Jul 2014 | 23 | Chelsea FC | €2.50m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 22 | Chelsea FC | €3.00m |
| 04 Jun 2013 | 21 | Vitesse Arnhem | €4.00m |
| 23 May 2012 | 20 | Dijon FCO | €4.00m |
| 08 Aug 2011 | 20 | Chelsea FC | €4.50m |
| 01 Feb 2011 | 19 | Fulham FC | €3.00m |
| 03 Nov 2010 | 19 | Chelsea FC | €1.00m |
| 25 Sep 2010 | 19 | Chelsea FC | €0 |
| 23 Nov 2009 | 18 | Chelsea FC | €150k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2026 | AE Larisa | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Sakaryaspor | AE Larisa | Transfer | Free |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Esteghlal FC | Sakaryaspor | Transfer | Free |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Esteghlal FC | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 08 Aug 2024 | Amiens SC | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | — ? |
| 05 Oct 2022 | RC Lens | Amiens SC | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Amiens SC | RC Lens | Transfer | €5.00m |
| 30 Jun 2021 | RC Lens | Amiens SC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 09 Jul 2020 | Amiens SC | RC Lens | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 09 Aug 2019 | Rayo Vallecano | Amiens SC | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | Rayo Vallecano | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Amiens SC | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | Amiens SC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Deportivo A Coruña | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | Deportivo A Coruña | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 05 Feb 2016 | Sevilla FC | Hebei FC (2010-2023) | Transfer | €5.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | Chelsea FC | Sevilla FC | Transfer | €6.00m |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Rayo Vallecano | Chelsea FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Chelsea FC | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2014 | SS Lazio | Chelsea FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jan 2014 | Chelsea FC | SS Lazio | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 02 Jan 2014 | Vitesse Arnhem | Chelsea FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Chelsea FC | Vitesse Arnhem | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Dijon FCO | Chelsea FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Chelsea FC | Dijon FCO | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Bolton Wanderers | Chelsea FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Chelsea FC | Bolton Wanderers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 May 2011 | Fulham FC | Chelsea FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Chelsea FC | Fulham FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Chelsea FC U18 | Chelsea FC | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.