Bryant Bilongo

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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

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

As of match played 10 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hanworth Villa 2020–21 [4] Combined Counties League Premier Division10000—00100
Kingstonian 2021–22 [13] Isthmian League Premier Division20130—4 [lower-alpha 1] 0271
Middlesbrough 2021–22 [1] Championship 00———00
2022–23 [1] Championship00—10—10
2023–24 Championship000000—00
Total000010—10
Woking (loan) 2022–23 [1] National League 1010—0020
Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2023–24 [1] National League121——00121
Bristol Rovers 2024–25 [14] League One 1100000011
Career total443401040533
  1. ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "B. Akono Bilongo". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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