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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gédéon Tshingoma Kalulu Kyatengwa | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris Limassol | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | CO Saint-Fons | ||
| 2007–2013 | Lyon | ||
| 2013–2014 | Saint-Priest | ||
| 2014–2015 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Lyon B | 49 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bourg-en-Bresse (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Ajaccio | 85 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Lorient | 68 | (0) |
| 2025– | Aris Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | DR Congo | 20 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Gédéon Tshingoma Kalulu Kyatengwa (born 29 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Cypriot club Aris Limassol. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
Early life
[edit]Kalulu was born in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon, France, and is Congolese by descent.[1] His father was born in Kabimba, Belgian Congo, and his mother in Likasi, Congo-Léopoldville. He acquired French nationality on 26 December 2000 through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[2]
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Lyon, Kalulu signed his first professional contract with the club on 19 April 2017.[3] After a season on loan with Bourg-en-Bresse, Kalulu signed with Ajaccio on 24 July 2019.[4] He made his debut for Ajaccio in a 4–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Valenciennes on 13 August 2019.[5]
On 3 June 2022, Kalulu signed a four-year contract with Lorient.[6]
On 18 August 2025, Kalulu joined Aris Limassol in Cyprus on a three-year contract.[7]
International career
[edit]On 22 September 2020, Kalulu was called-up by the DR Congo.[8] On 13 October 2020, he debuted for DR Congo in a 1–1 friendly tie with Morocco.[9]
On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Personal life
[edit]He is the brother of fellow professional footballers Partizan forward Aldo and A.C. Milan defender Pierre Kalulu, as well as Pau FC left-back Joseph Kalulu.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 19 May 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2013–14 | CFA | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017–18 | National 2 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 49 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 3 | ||||||
| Bourg-en-Bresse (loan) | 2018–19 | National | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Ajaccio | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 85 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 89 | 1 | ||||
| Lorient | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 88 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 201 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 5 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Lorient
References
[edit]- ^ Bonnaud, Mickael (2 February 2017). "Gédéon Kalulu : " Je m'inspire de ce que fait Samuel Umtiti "". Olympique & Lyonnais.
- ^ "Journal officiel de la République française n° 0303 du 31 décembre 2000 - Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Gédéon Kalulu signe un premier contrat pro de 3 ans avec l'OL". www.OL.fr.
- ^ "Mercato - Gédéon Kalulu vers l'AC Ajaccio". MaLigue2. 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Ajaccio vs. Valenciennes - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "GÉDÉON KALULU, UN LÉOPARD CHEZ LES MERLUS" (in French). Lorient. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Gédéon Kalulu is Green". Aris Limassol FC. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "RD Congo : Six nouveaux chez les Léopards, mais pas Disasi" [DR Congo: Six new among the Leopards, but not Disasi] (in French). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Morocco vs. Congo DR - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Aldo Kalulu: Rwanda's first football superstar?". ESPN.com. 10 September 2016.
- ^ Gédéon Kalulu at Soccerway
- ^ Gédéon Kalulu at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Lacaille, Tom (10 May 2025). "Lorient champion de Ligue 2, Martigues relégué en National, Guingamp jouera les play-offs de montée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
External links
[edit]
- Gédéon Kalulu at Soccerway
- Gédéon Kalulu – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- OL Profile[permanent dead link]
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