SOCCER PLAYER
Gaël Kakuta
1991 - Today

Gaël Kakuta
Gaël Romeo Kakuta Mambenga (born 21 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Sakaryaspor. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team. A youth product of RC Lens, Kakuta moved to Chelsea in 2007 in a controversial transfer. Rarely used at Chelsea, he was loaned to six teams in five countries before leaving for Sevilla upon the expiration of his contract in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Gaël Kakuta is the 6,387th most popular soccer player (down from 6,015th in 2024), the 5,270th most popular biography from France (down from 5,269th in 2019) and the 299th most popular French Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Gaël Kakuta ranks 6,384 out of 21,273. Before him are Víctor Diogo, Kenji Honnami, and Johan Walem. After him are Noriko Baba, Shunsuke Mori, Harald Nickel, Kristian Henriksen, Simone Pepe, Sho Kitano, Noboru Nakayama, Pavel Srníček, and Lacina Traoré.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVíctor Diogo
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,387
Kenji Honnami
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,388
Johan Walem
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,389
Gaël Kakuta
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,390
Noriko Baba
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,391
Shunsuke Mori
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,392
Harald Nickel
1953 - 2019
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,393
Kristian Henriksen
1911 - 2004
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,394
Simone Pepe
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,395
Sho Kitano
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,396
Noboru Nakayama
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 6,397
Pavel Srníček
1968 - 2015
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 6,398
Lacina Traoré
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 6,399
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1991, Gaël Kakuta ranks 126. Before him are Yuta Hashimura, Yusuke Ishii, Park So-dam, Nikola Mirotić, Adem Ljajić, and Sally Rooney. After him are Katsuhiro Hamada, Masato Mizuki, Damson Idris, Harika Dronavalli, Cédric Soares, and Simone Zaza.
Others Born in 1991
Go to all RankingsYuta Hashimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 120
Yusuke Ishii
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 121
Park So-dam
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 122
Nikola Mirotić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 123
Adem Ljajić
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 124
Sally Rooney
WRITER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 125
Gaël Kakuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 126
Katsuhiro Hamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 127
Masato Mizuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 128
Damson Idris
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 129
Harika Dronavalli
CHESS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 130
Cédric Soares
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 131
Simone Zaza
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 132
In France
Among people born in France, Gaël Kakuta ranks 5,270 out of 6,770. Before him are Luca Zidane (1998), Olivier Faure (1968), Booba (1976), Romain Saïss (1990), Paul Sauvage (1939), and Jean-René Bernaudeau (1956). After him are Hugh of Lincoln (null), Caroline Garcia (1993), Camille (1978), Youssouf Fofana (1999), Guillaume Gille (1976), and Tobias Linderoth (1979).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLuca Zidane
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 5,264
Olivier Faure
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5,265
Booba
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 5,266
Romain Saïss
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 5,267
Paul Sauvage
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 5,268
Jean-René Bernaudeau
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 5,269
Gaël Kakuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 5,270
Hugh of Lincoln
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 5,271
Caroline Garcia
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 5,272
Camille
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 5,273
Youssouf Fofana
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5,274
Guillaume Gille
HANDBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,275
Tobias Linderoth
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,276
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Gaël Kakuta ranks 299. Before him are Éric Di Meco (1963), Moussa Sow (1986), M'Baye Niang (1994), Luca Zidane (1998), Romain Saïss (1990), and Paul Sauvage (1939). After him are Youssouf Fofana (1999), Tobias Linderoth (1979), Louis Gabrillargues (1914), Enzo Fernández (1995), Laurent Robuschi (1935), and Jordan Ayew (1991).
Éric Di Meco
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 293
Moussa Sow
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 294
M'Baye Niang
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 295
Luca Zidane
1998 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 296
Romain Saïss
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 297
Paul Sauvage
1939 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 298
Gaël Kakuta
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 299
Youssouf Fofana
1999 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 300
Tobias Linderoth
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 301
Louis Gabrillargues
1914 - 1994
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 302
Enzo Fernández
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 303
Laurent Robuschi
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 304
Jordan Ayew
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 305











































