William Kokolo

William Kokolo
Personal information
Full name William Joseph Gabriel Kokolo[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000
Place of birth France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Nacional
(on loan from Hannover 96)
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)
2023–2024 Swindon Town 28 (2)
2024–2025 Laval 35 (1)
2025– Hannover 96 13 (0)
2026– → Nacional (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2026

William Joseph Gabriel Kokolo (born 9 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back and winger for Primeira Liga club Nacional, on loan from 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96.[2]

Club career

Sunderland

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]

Middlesbrough

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]

Burton Albion

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]

Swindon Town

On 11 November 2023, Kololo officially signed for EFL League Two side Swindon Town[10] on a three-month deal, valid until January 2024 following a two-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]

Laval

Kokolo returned to French football when he signed for Ligue 2 club Laval in July 2024.[12]

Hannover 96

On 1 September 2025, Kokolo was signed by Hannover 96.[13]

Nacional loan

Kokolo was loaned out to Nacional for the 2026–27 season.[14]

Personal life

Kokolo was born in France and holds Congolese and Malagasy nationality.[15]

In August 2022, Kokolo was charged with three counts of rape. In June 2023 Kokolo was acquitted of all charges.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ↑ William Kokolo at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Sunderland sign Kokolo". Chronicle Live. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kokolo heads to Darlington on work experience loan". Chronicle Live. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kokolo makes Darlington debut". Darlington. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Middlesbrough complete signing of Sunderland youngster Williams Kokolo". Team Talk. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Middlesbrough sign former Monaco and Sunderland defender". Teesside Gazette. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "William Kokolo signs on a permanent deal from Middlesbrough". Burton Albion FC. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Brewers score first at last but pegged back for a draw". burtonmail. 12 February 2022. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Town sign Williams Kokolo". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Williams Kokolo signs contract extension". Swindon Town. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Cotta, Martin (10 July 2024). "Ligue 2 : les défenseurs Williams Kokolo et William Bianda nouvelles recrues du Stade Lavallois" [Ligue 2: Stade Lavallois sign defenders Williams Kokolo and William Bianda]. France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Zugang aus Frankreich: Hannover holt Top-Sprinter Kokolo". Kicker (in German). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Hannover verleiht Kokolo nach Portugal". Kicker (in German). 20 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Transfert: Burton Albion garde un œil sur William Kokolo". 11 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "KOKOLO CLEARED ON ALL CHARGES". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.