Jason Lokilo

Jason Lokilo
Personal information
Full name Jason Eyenga Lokilo[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Piast Gliwice
Number 98
Youth career
2007–2014 Anderlecht
2015–2017 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2018–2019Lorient (loan) 4 (0)
2020Doncaster Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 Doncaster Rovers 32 (1)
2021–2022 Górnik Łęczna 25 (2)
2022–2023 Sparta Rotterdam 7 (0)
2023İstanbulspor (loan) 16 (4)
2023–2024 Hull City 18 (0)
2024Vizela (loan) 10 (1)
2024–2025 CSKA Sofia 24 (1)
2025– Piast Gliwice 3 (0)
International career
2015 DR Congo U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:06, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Jason Eyenga Lokilo (born 17 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice. Born in Belgium, he represented the Democratic Republic of Congo at youth level.

Early life

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Lokilo was born in Brussels, Belgium on 17 September 1998.

Club career

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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

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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

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

Sparta Rotterdam

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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

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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

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

Piast Gliwice

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On 27 August 2025, Lokilo signed for Polish club Piast Gliwice on a two-year deal, with an option for another year.[19]

International career

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Lokilo was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent.[20] Lokilo debuted for the DR Congo U20 in an 8–0 friendly loss to the England U17s on 7 October 2015.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] 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[c] 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 22 1 3 0 0 0 25 1
2025–26 Bulgarian First League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 24 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 27 1
Piast Gliwice 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 3 0 1 1 4 1
Career total 140 9 17 3 4 0 2 0 163 12

References

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  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. ^ "Jason Lokilo nowym zawodnikiem Piasta Gliwice!" [Jason Lokilo is a new player of Piast Gliwice!] (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ Association, The Football. "England U17s hit eight in World Cup warm-up with DR Congo". www.thefa.com.
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