Personal information | |||
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Full name | Williams Joseph Gabriel Kokolo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full-back, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Monaco | ||
2017–2018 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Darlington (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Middlesbrough | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Burton Albion | 16 | (1) |
2023– | Swindon Town | 28 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:09, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
Williams Joseph Gabriel Kokolo (born 9 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[2] He also plays on the left wing.
Kokolo signed for Sunderland in July 2017, having left Monaco at the age of 16.[3]
On 6 December 2018, Kokolo signed for National League North side Darlington on a "work experience loan".[4] He made his professional debut two days later, starting and playing the full match in a 2–1 loss to Nuneaton Borough.[5] During his tenure, Kokolo made 3 starts and 6 substitute appearances for the Quakers.[6]
On 11 March 2020, Kokolo signed a two-year contract with local rivals Middlesbrough of the Championship, signing for the Teesside-based club on a free transfer.[7]
On 11 January 2022, Kokolo signed for EFL League One side Burton Albion.[8] He scored his first goal on 12 February 2022 in a 2-2 draw against Cambridge United[9]
On 11 November 2023, Kololo officially signed for EFL League Two side Swindon Town[10] on a 3 month deal, valid until January 2024 following a 2 week trial period, joining the club on a free transfer after being released from Burton Albion at the end of the 2022-23 season. On 5 January 2024, Kokolo signed an extension to his contract until the end of the season.[11]
Born in France, Kokolo holds Congolese nationality.[12]
In August 2022, Kokolo was charged with three counts of rape. In June 2023 Kokolo was acquitted of all charges.[13]