He was treated like he regretted signing a four-year contract with Chelsea.

 

Gael Kakuta was seen as Chelsea’s next Academy star, but ended up missing 20 games due to a loan spell at Stamford Bridge. Gael Kakuta has made six Champions League appearances for Chelsea, providing the assist for John Terry’s goal against Marseille.

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Former Chelsea striker Gaël Cactois talks about his frustrating time with Chelsea’s first team after joining the youth team 15 years ago. The Democratic Republic of Congo international made his senior debut against Wolves as an 18-year-old in November 2009 and looked like a bright future but then made just 15 appearances and failed to score despite playing over 550 minutes.

 

Loan spells at Fulham and Bolton followed but he ultimately failed to get his career back on track, and further spells with French club Dijon, Dutch club Vitesse, Serie A powerhouses Lazio and Spanish club Rayo Vallecano proved frustrating. Kakuta was eventually sold to Sevilla in 2015, but made just five appearances before moving to China. The 32-year-old just finished a season with French second division side Amand, where he made 22 appearances and scored six goals. He also played four games for Democratic Republic of Congo at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Ivory Coast. Kakuta reflects on a career that began at Stamford Bridge. “If things had gone as planned, I think I would still be here,” he admitted. “In fact, I would have finished my career

there.