Jason Lokilo

Jason Lokilo

Personal information
Full name	Jason Eyenga Lokilo[1]
Date of birth	(1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Brussels, Belgium
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Number	22
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)
2020–2021	Doncaster Rovers	32	(1)
2021–2022	Górnik Łęczna	25	(2)
2022–2023	Sparta Rotterdam	7	(0)
2023	→ İstanbulspor (loan)	16	(4)
2023–2024	Hull City	18	(0)
2024	→ Vizela (loan)	10	(1)
2024–	CSKA Sofia	13	(0)
International career
2015	DR Congo U17	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

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.[4] He signed for Crystal Palace in July 2015,[5] 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.[6]

In August 2018, he joined French club Lorient on a season-long loan.[7]

Doncaster Rovers

In January 2020, he joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season,[8] at which time he was released by Crystal Palace.[9] On 2 August 2020, he re-joined Doncaster Rovers on a one-year deal.[10] In June 2021, he left Doncaster Rovers after failing to agree a new deal.[11]

Górnik Łęczna

On 9 September 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Polish club Górnik Łęczna.[12]

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.[13] On 20 January 2023, he was loaned to İstanbulspor in Turkey until the end of the 2022–23 season.[14] On 6 July 2023, Lokilo was released from his Sparta contract by mutual consent.[15]

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.[16]

In January 2024, Lokilo joined Primeira Liga club Vizela on loan for the remainder of the season.[17]

CSKA Sofia

On 26 July 2024, Lokilo moved to CSKA Sofia for an undisclosed fee.[18]

International career

Lokilo was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent.[19] Lokilo debuted for the DR Congo U20 in an 8–0 friendly loss to the England U17s on 7 October 2015.[20]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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	32	1	4	0	1	0	2[a]	0	39	1
	Total		33	1	4	0	1	0	2	0	40	1
Górnik Łęczna	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	25	2	4	1	—		—		29	3
Sparta Rotterdam	2022–23	Eredivisie	7	0	1	0	0	0	—		8	0
İstanbulspor (loan)	2022–23	Süper Lig	16	4	—		—		0	0	16	4
Hull City	2023–24	Championship	18	0	2	1	1	0	—		21	1
Vizela	2023–24	Primeira Liga	10	1	1	0	0	0	—		11	1
CSKA Sofia	2024–25	Bulgarian First League	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
Career total			126	8	14	2	4	0	2	0	146	10

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
2. "Jason Eyenga-Lokilo". 11v11. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
3. "Jason Lokilo - Midfielder - First Team | Doncaster Rovers". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
4. "Securing investments in youth training: the Lokilo case". Football Legal. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
5. "Jason Lokilo: Crystal Palace sign teenage Belgian winger". BBC Sport. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
6. "James McArthur brace hands Frank de Boer first Eagles win". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
7. "Lokilo Joins Lorient on Loan". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
8. "Jason Lokilo joins Doncaster Rovers on loan". CPFC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
9. "Palace submit retained and released list for next Premier League season". www.cpfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
10. "Lokilo returns!". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
11. "Jason Lokilo denies asking Doncaster Rovers for too much money as new contract talks end". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
12. "Jason Lokilo w Górniku Łęczna" (in Polish). Górnik Łęczna. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
13. "JASON LOKILO KOMT NAAR HET KASTEEL" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
14. "Hollanda Erediviese Ligi'nin Sparta Rotterdam takımından Jason Lokilo ile sezon sonuna kadar kiralık olarak anlaşmaya varılmıştır" (in Turkish). İstanbulspor. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
15. "JASON LOKILO VERTREKT BIJ SPARTA" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 6 July 2023.
16. "Lokilo joins the Tigers". www.wearehullcity.co.uk. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
17. "Lokilo joins Vizela on loan". www.wearehullcity.co.uk. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
18. "Lokilo leaves". Hull City A.F.C. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
19. "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.
20. 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