Pierre Kalulu
Pierre Kazeye Rommel Kalulu Kyatengwa (born 5 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Milan. Mainly a right-back, he can also play in central defence. Club career. Lyon. Kalulu moved from his youth club AS Saint-Priest to the youth academy of Olympique Lyon in the summer of 2010. In Lyon, he passed through the different youth departments from 2010 to 2018 and was elevated to the 2nd team of Olympique Lyon in June 2018. For the home game against Amiens SC on 5 March 2020, Kalulu was called up  for the first team of Lyon, but did not play in the match. AC Milan. 2020-21: In the summer of 2020, Kalulu moved to Italy to join Milan and signed a contract until 2025. On 10 December 2020, he made his professional debut, playing the entire Europa League game against Sparta Prague as a left-sided centre-back; as Milan won 1–0, he was praised for helping the team keep a clean sheet. Three days later, on 13 December 2020, Kalulu made his debut in Serie A, replacing injured Matteo Gabbia in the fifth minute of a home game  against Parma. In the following away league game against Genoa played on 16 December 2020, he made his first ever start in Serie A and scored a debut goal in his senior career, equalizing the score in the eventual 2–2 draw. 2021-22: On 25 September 2021 against Spezia, Kalulu set up Daniel Maldini goal, to help his side win a narrow 2-1 encounter. After Romagnoli injury, Kalulu started the match against Napoli on 6th of March 2022, partnering in central defense with Tomori, helping Milan to clinch 1-0 win, impressing against Napoli's talisman, Osimhen. On 12  March against Empoli, Kalulu scored his first goal for Milan this season, a powerful curling shot from outside the box, as Milan managed to win 1-0 and stay on the top of the league table. With him and Tomori again in central defense, AC Milan have kept clean sheets in two consecutive Serie A games for the first time in 2022. On 15 April, Kalulu set up Leao's goal against Genoa as Milan won 2-0. International career. In addition to his French citizenship, Kalulu also holds the citizenship of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since June  2018, he has played through the various national junior teams of France, taking part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Personal life. Kalulu is the younger brother of footballers Aldo Kalulu and Gédéon Kalulu and is of Rwandan and Congolese descent.