Jason Lokilo
Jason Eyenga Lokilo (born 17 September 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a winger. He currently plays for League One side Doncaster Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Eyenga Lokilo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2015–2017 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lorient (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | DR Congo U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:12, 2 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2017 | |||
Early life
Lokilo was born in Brussels, Belgium on 17 September 1998.
Club career
Lokilo was a member of the Anderlecht academy between 2007 and 2014.[3] He signed for Crystal Palace in July 2015,[4] spending the following two seasons playing for their youth teams. Following a number of appearances for the first team in pre-season games, Lokilo made his senior debut for Crystal Palace on 22 August 2017 against Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup.[5]
In August 2018, he joined French club FC Lorient on a season-long loan.[6]
In January 2020, he joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]
He was released by Crystal Palace in June 2020. [8]
On 2 August 2020, he signed for Doncaster Rovers, on a one-year deal. [9]
International career
Lokilo was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent.[10] Lokilo debuted for the DR Congo U20 in an 8–0 friendly loss to the England U17s on 7 October 2015.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 30 June 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorient (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
- "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Jason Eyenga-Lokilo". 11v11. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "Securing investments in youth training: the Lokilo case". Football Legal. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "Jason Lokilo: Crystal Palace sign teenage Belgian winger". 30 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "James McArthur brace hands Frank de Boer first Eagles win". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "Lokilo Joins Lorient on Loan". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- "Jason Lokilo joins Doncaster Rovers on loan". CPFC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/crystal-palace-retained-and-released-list-for-202021-premier-league-season/
- https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/lokilo-returns/
- "Football des jeunes : la RDC U20 joue en amical contre l'Angleterre junior - adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
- Association, The Football. "England U17s hit eight in World Cup warm-up with DR Congo". www.thefa.com.
External links
- Profile at Crystal Palace F.C. website
- Jason Lokilo at Soccerway
- Jason Lokilo at Soccerbase