Peter Kioso
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Swords, Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
Milton Keynes Dons | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Dunstable Town | |||
2018–2020 | Hartlepool United | 67 | (4) |
2020– | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:55, 18 July 2020 (UTC) |
Peter Kioso (born 15 August 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Luton Town as a right back.
Early life
Kioso was born in Swords, Dublin.[1][2]
Career
Kioso began his career with the academy of Milton Keynes Dons, before beginning his senior career in non-league football with Dunstable Town.[3] He then spent two seasons at Hartlepool United,[1] before signing for Luton Town in January 2020.[4] Luton manager Graeme Jones said Kioso was "one for the future",[5] and in March 2020 said he had been "impressed" by Kioso in training, and would consider giving him his debut.[6] He made his Football League debut for Luton on 18 July 2020.[7]
Personal life
Kioso's parents are from DR Congo.[2]
Kioso's brother Gedeon is also a footballer; the two played together at Dunstable Town, with Peter at right back and his brother at left back.[3][8] His cousin Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is also a footballer; the two played together at Luton Town.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Congo DR - P. Kioso - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Peter Kioso - Defender - First Team & Staff - Luton Town". www.lutontown.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Kioso happy to have done it the hard way after earning Luton move". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
- ^ "Peter Kioso: Luton Town sign Hartlepool United defender for undisclosed fee". 22 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Luton boss believes new signing Kioso is 'one for the future'". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
- ^ "Jones could opt to give Kioso his Luton debut at Wigan". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Peter Kioso in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Gallen: Kioso has the right attitude to be a success at Luton Town". www.dunstabletoday.co.uk.
- ^ "Kioso confident he can handle the pressure of playing for Luton". www.dunstabletoday.co.uk.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Association football fullbacks
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Irish people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs