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Bryant Bilongo
Personal information
Full name Bryant Akono Bilongo[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Wandsworth, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 27
Youth career
AFC Wimbledon
Hanworth Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Hanworth Villa 10 (0)
2021–2022 Kingstonian 20 (1)
2022–2024 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2022 → Woking (loan) 1 (0)
2024 → Ebbsfleet United (loan) 12 (1)
2024– Bristol Rovers 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Bryant Akono Bilongo (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

Club career

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Released by AFC Wimbledon at a young age,[2] Bilongo went on to join Hanworth Villa youth side[3] before eventually making the step up into the first-team during the 2020–21 campaign, in which he featured ten times.[4]

Following his breakthrough season, Bilongo joined Isthmian League Premier Division side, Kingstonian in June 2021.[2] Impressing early on, his form attracted the attention of both Football League and Premier League sides, including Chelsea who subsequently trialled the full-back in October 2021.[5] Despite this, Bilongo agreed to join Middlesbrough three months later for an undisclosed fee.[6] On 10 August 2022, he made his first-team debut for Middlesbrough, replacing Paddy McNair during an EFL Cup first round tie defeat against Barnsley, with half an hour remaining.[7] On 29 October 2022, he joined National League side, Woking on a one-month loan.[8] Bilongo went onto feature twice for the Cards before returning to Middlesbrough in November.

On 1 February 2024, Bilongo joined National League club Ebbsfleet United on loan until the end of the season.[9]

Bristol Rovers

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On 28 June 2024, Bilongo signed for League One side Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the option for a further year.[10] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, scoring a 92nd minute winner as Rovers defeated Northampton Town to claim a first opening day victory in thirteen years.[11] Following the match, he described it as the highlight of his career to date.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hanworth Villa 2020–21[4] Combined Counties League Premier Division 10 0 0 0 — 0 0 10 0
Kingstonian 2021–22[13] Isthmian League Premier Division 20 1 3 0 — 4[a] 0 27 1
Middlesbrough 2021–22[1] Championship 0 0 — — — 0 0
2022–23[1] Championship 0 0 — 1 0 — 1 0
2023–24 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Woking (loan) 2022–23[1] National League 1 0 1 0 — 0 0 2 0
Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2023–24[1] National League 12 1 — — 0 0 12 1
Bristol Rovers 2024–25[14] League One 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Career total 44 3 4 0 1 0 4 0 53 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "B. Akono Bilongo". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kingstonian sign Bryant Akono Bilongo". Kingstonian F.C. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ Taylor, Jim (21 November 2019). "HANWORTH VILLA'S FA YOUTH CUP RUN COMES TO AN END". Middlesex FA. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Bryant Akono-Bilongo Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ Vegas, Paul (6 October 2021). "Chelsea ready to splash out on Kingstonian trialist Bryant Akono Bilongo". Tribal Football. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Bryant Akono Bilongo joins Middlesbrough". Kingstonian F.C. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Middlesbrough vs. Barnsley". Soccerway. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (29 October 2022). "Clarke and Bilongo join on loan". Woking F.C. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Bryant fits the bill for the Fleet". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Bryant Bilongo joins Bristol Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  12. ^ Hargraves, Daniel (12 August 2024). "'My best football day' - Bryant Bilongo on dream Bristol Rovers debut against Northampton Town". Bristol Post. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Kingstonian – Appearances – Bryant Akono Bilongo – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Games played by Bryant Bilongo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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