Gael Kakuta
Congo DR
Age
34
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Gael Kakuta
For the 2026 World Cup, Gael Kakuta is in Sébastien Desabre's Congo DR 26, where he plays as an attacking midfielder. The AE Larisa midfielder is 34 at kick-off and valued at around €250k.
He arrives with 30 senior caps and 5 international goals for Congo DR, with 20 club appearances this season. Congo DR start the group stage in Group K alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia, having qualified through the Inter-confederation play-offs in March 2026.
He arrives with 30 senior caps and 5 international goals for Congo DR, with 20 club appearances this season. Congo DR start the group stage in Group K alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia, having qualified through the Inter-confederation play-offs in March 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
An attacking midfielder, Kakuta is a creative playmaker in the Congo DR midfield, with 9 goals in 20 club appearances this season.
He is left-footed and stands 1.73 m. He has logged 2,087 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Sébastien Desabre's squad at 34.
He is left-footed and stands 1.73 m. He has logged 2,087 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Sébastien Desabre's squad at 34.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Gael Kakuta's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 30 senior caps for Congo DR. Named in Sébastien Desabre's 26, he is part of the group-stage squad for the 2026 finals. He stays among Congo DR's midfield options on the final list.
National Team
Congo DR
Tier 5
£4m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Kakuta gives Congo DR a creative threat from midfield: 9 goals in 20 club appearances this season. On the Goal Rush card Congo DR are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget.
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Kakuta at the 2026 World Cup
Kakuta is a confirmed Attacking Midfielder in Sébastien Desabre's 26-man Congo DR squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Congo DR side opening their Group K campaign in June.
Picking Congo DR in Goal Rush
Rated at £4m, Congo DR are a Tier 5 pick. Sébastien Desabre's side open Group K against Portugal in mid-June, and Kakuta is in the confirmed 26 as an attacking midfielder.
Gael Kakuta World Cup 2026 FAQs
Congo DR are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Kakuta is in Sébastien Desabre's confirmed 26 as an attacking midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Kakuta is an attacking midfielder for Congo DR. He plays his club football for AE Larisa and is part of Sébastien Desabre's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Congo DR's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Sébastien Desabre's 26-man Congo DR squad after Congo DR came through the Inter-confederation play-offs (Path 1) to reach the finals.
Kakuta plays his club football for AE Larisa. He is named in Sébastien Desabre's final 26 as an attacking midfielder, with Congo DR opening their Group K campaign against Portugal in mid-June.
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