Marvin Kaleta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marvin Marvellous Kaleta | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Manchester City | ||
| 2020–2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Motherwell (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:24, 12 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Marvin Marvellous Kaleta (born 14 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League One club Rotherham United.
Club career
[edit]Kaleta played grassroots football growing up before joining Manchester City academy at under–12 level.[1] In July 2021, he signed scholarship terms with Wolverhampton Wanderers having joined the club the previous season.[2] The following summer, he signed his first professional contract, penning a two-year deal.[3] In July 2024, he joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on a season-long loan deal.[4] On 28 July 2024, Kaleta made his professional debut for Motherwell appearing as a substitute in a Scottish League Cup match against Partick Thistle.[5] On 14 September 2024, he made his senior league debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Aberdeen.[6] At the end of the season, he returned back to Wolverhampton after 26 appearances in all competitions.[7] On 23 July 2025, Kaleta joined League One side Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Kaleta is of Congolese descent and was called up to the DR Congo U20 team in October 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marvin makes Millers move". Rotherham United F.C. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Meet Wolves Academy's 2021/22 scholars". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Kaleta signs first professional contract". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Marvellous Kaleta joins Motherwell on loan". BBC. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Motherwell vs Partick Thistle". BBC. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Aberdeen vs Motherwell". BBC. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 end of season squad update". Motherwell F.C. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Rotherham sign Wolves defender Kaleta". BBC. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Internationals Four academy youngsters on duty". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Marvin Kaleta at WorldFootball.net
- Marvin Kaleta at Soccerbase
- 2004 births
- Living people
- English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- 21st-century Black British people
- Black British sportsmen
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Manchester
- Association football defenders
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's under-20 international footballers
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players