Joseph Kalulu
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joseph Kalulu
| image =
| full_name = Joseph Kalulu Kyatengwa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|11|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lyon, France
| height =
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Pau
| clubnumber = 33
| youthyears1 = 2011–2022
| youthclubs1 = Lyon
| youthyears2 = 2022–2023
| youthclubs2 = Saint Priest
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = Saint Priest
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Pau
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| club-update = 15 August 2024
}}
Joseph Kalulu (born {{birth date|2004|11|29|df=y}}) is a French footballer who plays as a left-back for{{French football updater|Pau}} club Pau FC.
Career
= Early career =
Joseph Kalulu, born in Lyon, France began his football journey at Olympique Lyonnais, where he progressed through the youth ranks from U7 to U17. In 2022, he joined the U19 team of Saint Priest and started making a name for himself on the field.{{Cite web |last=Saive |first=Marion |date=4 April 2024 |title=Joseph, le petit dernier de la fratrie Kalulu, gagne ses galons à Saint-Priest |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/04/04/joseph-le-petit-dernier-de-la-fratrie-kalulu-gagne-ses-galons-a-saint-priest |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Le Progrès |language=fr-FR}}
= Saint-Priest and Pau =
Kalulu moved to the senior squad of Saint Priest in January 2023, transitioning from the U19 team. During his first season with the senior team, he earned a regular spot, particularly filling in for the injured captain Stéphan Varsovie.{{Cite web |last=Saive |first=Marion |date=4 April 2024 |title=Joseph, le petit dernier de la fratrie Kalulu, gagne ses galons à Saint-Priest |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/04/04/joseph-le-petit-dernier-de-la-fratrie-kalulu-gagne-ses-galons-a-saint-priest |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Le Progrès |language=fr-FR}}
In the 2023–24 season, Kalulu made significant contributions as AS Saint-Priest achieved a notable performance in the Coupe de France, reaching the 8th finals for the first time in the club's history.{{Cite web |title=8es de finale de la Coupe de France : découvrez l'équipe de l'AS Saint-Priest |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/02/07/8es-de-finale-de-la-coupe-de-france-decouvrez-l-equipe-de-l-as-saint-priest |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Le Progrès |language=fr-FR}}
Joseph Kalulu joined Pau FC at the start of the 2024–2025 season and earned a place in the squad for Matchday 1 against Clermont, getting the nod over Jean-Lambert Evans.{{Cite web |last=Mairal |first=Nicolas |date=15 August 2024 |title=Ligue 2. Deux options tactiques privilégiées par le Pau FC |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/ligue-2-deux-options-tactiques-privilegiees-par-le-pau-fc-21040733.php |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=SudOuest.fr |language=fr-FR}} Originally expected to spend most of his time with the reserve team in National 3, Kalulu earned playing time, featuring in five of the first six matches of Pau FC’s 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |last=Sempé |first=Christian |date=26 September 2024 |title=Ligue 2 : Joseph Kalulu, l’invité surprise du Pau FC |url=https://www.larepubliquedespyrenees.fr/sport/football/foot-ligue-2-joseph-kalulu-l-invite-surprise-du-pau-fc-21532550.php |access-date=27 September 2024 |website=La République des Pyrénées |language=fr-FR}}
Personal life
Joseph Kalulu is the youngest member of the Kalulu footballing family. His brothers—Aldo, who plays for FK Partizan; Gédéon, currently with FC Lorient; and Pierre, a key player for AC Milan—have all established successful careers in professional football.{{Cite web |title=Foot : Entré en jeu avec Pau (L2), Joseph Kalulu est devenu le quatrième membre de la fratrie à jouer en pro |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Entre-en-jeu-avec-pau-l2-joseph-kalulu-est-devenu-le-quatrieme-membre-de-la-fratrie-a-jouer-en-pro/1501881 |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}} The Kalulu family, originally named Kyatengwa, is based in Saint-Fons, near Lyon.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=12 June 2020 |title=Kalulu, voilà un nom qui résonne à l’Olympique Lyonnais |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2020/06/12/pierre-kalulu-sera-peut-etre-l-heureux-elu |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Le Progrès |language=fr-FR}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|joseph-kalulu-kyatengwa/896067}}
{{Pau FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalulu, Joseph}}
Category:Footballers from Lyon
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players