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Born on June 21, 1991 in Lille, Nord, France, Gaël Kakuta is an association football player. Gaël Kakuta is 35 years old as of 2026. The listed height is 173 cm.
My Take
Gaël Kakuta fascinates me as a study in the burden of early hype. A 173 cm winger so coveted that his 2007 move to Chelsea sparked a transfer scandal, he then drifted through six clubs in five countries, rarely getting a real run. It's easy to read that as failure, but I see something more admirable: a player who kept lacing up across France, Spain, Greece and beyond instead of fading away, and who chose to represent DR Congo on the international stage. The careers we romanticize are the meteoric ones, yet the quiet persistence of a once-hyped talent still grinding deserves just as much respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gaël Kakuta
- Name (Japanese)
- ガエル・カクタ
- Reading
- がえる・かくた
- Born
- June 21, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Lille, Nord, France
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga%C3%ABl%20Kakuta
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299703
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gaël Kakuta born?
Born June 21, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Gaël Kakuta from?
Gaël Kakuta is from Lille, Nord, France.
What does Gaël Kakuta do?
Gaël Kakuta works as association football player.
How tall is Gaël Kakuta?
Gaël Kakuta is 173 cm.
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