Brooklyn Kabongolo

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Brooklyn Kabongolo
Personal information
Full name Brooklyn Lukongola Kabongolo
Date of birth (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth France
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Arbroath
(on loan from Livingston)
Number 2
Youth career
2019–2023 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Billericay Town 4 (1)
2023–2024 Southend United 13 (1)
2024 Oxford City 9 (0)
2024–2025 Aveley 34 (3)
2025– Livingston 0 (0)
2025–Arbroath (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:58, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Brooklyn Lukongola Kabongolo (born 16 October 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arbroath, on loan from Scottish Premiership side Livingston.

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Club career

Kabongolo came through the youth academy at Ipswich Town, but left the club without making a single first team appearance. After his exit from Portman Road, Kabongolo signed for Billericay Town in 2023. [1] [2] Some impressive performances led to the opportunity to sign for Southend United. [3]

He signed for Southend United for the second half of the 2023-2024 season. The defender made 13 league appearances for the Shrimpers before deciding to leave the club in February 2024 after failing to agree a new deal. [4] [5]

He signed for Oxford City in July 2024. After making 9 first team appearances for the club, he was on the move again when he signed for Aveley in October 2024. [6]

Kabongolo's good form earned him a move to Scottish side Livingston in July 2025, signing a two year deal with the West Lothian club. [7]

In October 2025, he joined Arbroath on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. [8]

Personal life

Kabongolo is of French and Congolese heritage. [9]

References

  1. https://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/latest-signings/
  2. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/billericay-town/appearances/2023-2024/brooklyn-kabangolo/952992
  3. "Billericay Town boss on Brooklyn Kabongolo's move to Southend United". Echo News. 2 October 2023.
  4. "Brooklyn Kabongolo leaves Southend United". Phoenix FM. 7 February 2024.
  5. "Southend United boss Kevin Maher explains Brooklyn Kabongolo's exit". Echo News. 8 February 2024.
  6. "Aveley sign Brooklyn Kabongolo". Thurrock Nub News. 4 October 2024.
  7. "Defender Kabongolo joins Livi on two-year deal". BBC. 10 July 2025.
  8. "Kabongolo joins Arbroath". Livingston F.C. 1 October 2025.
  9. "French-Congolese defender Brooklyn Lukongolo Kabongolo makes major career move to Livingston". Africa Soccer. 17 July 2025.