Jason Lokilo
{{short description|Congolese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jason Lokilo
| fullname = Jason Eyenga Lokilo{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |accessdate=24 March 2018}}
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1998|9|17}}{{cite web |title=Jason Eyenga-Lokilo |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jason-eyenga-lokilo-256056/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=22 August 2017}}
| birth_place = Brussels, Belgium
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}{{cite web|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/jason-eyenga-lokilo/|title=Jason Lokilo - Midfielder - First Team | Doncaster Rovers|website=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk|accessdate=4 December 2020}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = CSKA Sofia
| clubnumber = 22
| youthclubs1 = Anderlecht
| youthyears1 = 2007–2014
| youthclubs2 = Crystal Palace
| youthyears2 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Crystal Palace
| years1 = 2017–2020
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → Lorient (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = Doncaster Rovers
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = Górnik Łęczna
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = Sparta Rotterdam
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = → İstanbulspor (loan)
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2023–2024
| clubs8 = Hull City
| caps8 = 18
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024
| clubs9 = → Vizela (loan)
| caps9 = 10
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = CSKA Sofia
| caps10 = 22
| goals10 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = DR Congo U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 18:16, 26 April 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
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Jason Eyenga Lokilo (born 17 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for CSKA Sofia. Born in Belgium, he represented the Democratic Republic of Congo at youth level.
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.{{cite news|title=Securing investments in youth training: the Lokilo case|url=http://crestafirm.com/2017/07/11/securing-investments-youth-training-lokilo-case/|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Football Legal}} He signed for Crystal Palace in July 2015,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34405238|title=Jason Lokilo: Crystal Palace sign teenage Belgian winger|work=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2015|accessdate=13 February 2020}} 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.{{cite news|title=James McArthur brace hands Frank de Boer first Eagles win|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-2-ipswich-town-1-james-mcarthur-brace-hands-frank-de-boer-first-eagles-win-a3617751.html|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Evening Standard}}
In August 2018, he joined French club Lorient on a season-long loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/lokilo-joins-lorient-on-loan/|title=Lokilo Joins Lorient on Loan|accessdate=19 September 2018}}
=Doncaster Rovers=
In January 2020, he joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/jason-lokilo-loan-doncaster-rovers/|title=Jason Lokilo joins Doncaster Rovers on loan|website=CPFC|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=31 January 2020}} at which time he was released by Crystal Palace.{{cite web|title=Palace submit retained and released list for next Premier League season|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/crystal-palace-retained-and-released-list-for-202021-premier-league-season/|accessdate=19 August 2020|website=www.cpfc.co.uk}} On 2 August 2020, he re-joined Doncaster Rovers on a one-year deal.{{cite web|title=Lokilo returns!|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/lokilo-returns/|accessdate=19 August 2020|website=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk}} In June 2021, he left Doncaster Rovers after failing to agree a new deal.{{cite web|title=Jason Lokilo denies asking Doncaster Rovers for too much money as new contract talks end|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/jason-lokilo-denies-asking-doncaster-rovers-for-too-much-money-as-new-contract-talks-end-3267101|accessdate=19 August 2021|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}}
=Górnik Łęczna=
On 9 September 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Polish club Górnik Łęczna.{{cite web|title=Jason Lokilo w Górniku Łęczna|url=https://www.gornik.leczna.pl/jason-lokilo-w-gorniku-leczna/|accessdate=9 September 2021|date=9 September 2021|publisher=Górnik Łęczna|language=pl}}
=Sparta Rotterdam=
On 24 June 2022, Lokilo moved to Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands with a contract for two seasons, with an option for a third season.{{cite web|publisher=Sparta Rotterdam|url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/jason-lokilo-komt-naar-kasteel/|title=JASON LOKILO KOMT NAAR HET KASTEEL|date=24 June 2022|accessdate=24 June 2022|language=nl}} On 20 January 2023, he was loaned to İstanbulspor in Turkey until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|publisher=İstanbulspor|url=https://www.facebook.com/istanbulspor/posts/pfbid0iWxFG4BTeeXU9mpwCM3ZfyjdvyAqNsMDAeUK6ErxoedR7Fu53amEZgQSsivSpb45l|title=Hollanda Erediviese Ligi'nin Sparta Rotterdam takımından Jason Lokilo ile sezon sonuna kadar kiralık olarak anlaşmaya varılmıştır.|date=20 January 2023|accessdate=23 January 2023|language=tr}} On 6 July 2023, Lokilo was released from his Sparta contract by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Sparta Rotterdam|url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/jason-lokilo-vertrekt-sparta/|title=JASON LOKILO VERTREKT BIJ SPARTA|date=6 July 2023|language=nl}}
=Hull City=
On 18 July 2023, Lokilo returned to England when he joined Championship club Hull City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/july/18/lokilo-joins-the-tigers/|title=Lokilo joins the Tigers|website=www.wearehullcity.co.uk|date=18 July 2023|accessdate=18 July 2023}}
In January 2024, Lokilo joined Primeira Liga club Vizela on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/january/31/lokilo-joins-vizela-on-loan/|title=Lokilo joins Vizela on loan|website=www.wearehullcity.co.uk|date=31 January 2024|accessdate=31 January 2024}}
=CSKA Sofia=
On 26 July 2024, Lokilo moved to CSKA Sofia for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/july/26/lokilo-leaves/ | title = Lokilo leaves | date = 26 July 2024 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 26 July 2024}}
International career
Lokilo was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.adiac-congo.com/content/football-des-jeunes-la-rdc-u20-joue-en-amical-contre-langleterre-junior-39481|title=Football des jeunes : la RDC U20 joue en amical contre l'Angleterre junior - adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo|website=www.adiac-congo.com}} Lokilo debuted for the DR Congo U20 in an 8–0 friendly loss to the England U17s on 7 October 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/oct/07/england-u17s-v-congo-dr-st-georges-park-match-report-071015|title=England U17s hit eight in World Cup warm-up with DR Congo|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|26 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Crystal Palace
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lorient (loan)
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan)
|1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=2|Doncaster Rovers
|League One |32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Górnik Łęczna
|25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 29 | 3 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| İstanbulspor (loan)
|16 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Hull City
|18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 1 | ||
| Vizela
|10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 11 | 1 | ||
| CSKA Sofia
|22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!135 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 11 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/u23-team/player3/jason-lokilo/ Profile] at Crystal Palace F.C. website
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
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{{PFC CSKA Sofia squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Brussels
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
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Category:GKS Górnik Łęczna players
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