Castella Lukeba

Castella Lukeba of RB Leipzig was born in Lyon, France on 17 December 2002 (age 23).

Castella Lukeba, born on 17 December 2002 (age 23), is a French centre-half whose senior career has been shaped above all by RB Leipzig. He wears number 23 there and has made 87 league appearances across four seasons, scoring twice.

He came through at Lyon, where his best return in league football came in 2021-22: two goals in 24 appearances. That was the spell that put him into regular senior football, but Leipzig is where the career has gathered its real volume.

In 2026-27, Lukeba has made six Bundesliga appearances for RB Leipzig. His career to this point is a straightforward one: developed at Lyon, established in Germany, and now primarily associated with Leipzig rather than his first club.

📈 Key stats and insights

Lukeba has made six starts in six Bundesliga 2026 - 2027 appearances

Lukeba has one yellow card in Bundesliga 2026 - 2027

Lukeba moved from Lyon to RB Leipzig for €26,000,000 in August 2023

Lukeba joined Lyon as a trainee in July 2018

Last updated 9 November 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Castella Lukeba

CD

1.84m (6ft)
Height: 23
Squad Number: 73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight: 17 December 2002 (age 23)
Date of Birth: Lyon
Birthplace: France 🇫🇷
Country of Birth: RB Leipzig
Team: France 🇫🇷
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team: RB Leipzig
Bundesliga 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 6
Substitute: -
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 67%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Lukeba has made six appearances (six starts) in Bundesliga 2026 - 2027 and has one yellow card; those figures indicate he is used as a starting central defender when selected and that his contribution is primarily defensive rather than goalscoring for RB Leipzig.

📋 Career stats

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 26
Goals: 1

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 23
Goals: -

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 32
Goals: 1

Team: Lyon
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 34
Goals: 2

Team: Lyon
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 24
Goals: 2

Lukeba is 23, French, and plays as a central defender for RB Leipzig. He joined Lyon as a trainee in July 2018 and moved to RB Leipzig for a fee of €26,000,000 in August 2023, a trajectory that took him from Lyon's development pathway into a transfer to a club competing in Bundesliga 2026 - 2027.

💰 Transfers

Team: RB Leipzig
11 August 2023
From: Lyon
Type: Fee (£26m)

Team: Lyon
1 July 2018
Type: Trainee

Lukeba transferred from Lyon to RB Leipzig for a fee of €26,000,000 in August 2023 and had originally joined Lyon as a trainee in July 2018 – the €26,000,000 fee represents a clear market investment by RB Leipzig.

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