Playing style
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He can play in any position across the front line. [14]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zane Kola Okoro [1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwalk, Connecticut, United States [2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coleraine (on loan from Lincoln City) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beachside Soccer Club | |||
| 2023–2024 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Lincoln City | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Coleraine (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:58, November 4, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zane Kola Okoro (born May 7, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine, on loan from EFL League One club Lincoln City.
Born and raised in Connecticut, United States, Okoro moved to the United Kingdom in 2018. [3]
On November 4, 2024, Okoro made his Imps debut against Chesham United in the first round of the FA Cup, replacing Freddie Draper, before having a hand in Lincoln's fourth goal of the game. [4] [5] [6] He made his full professional debut against Manchester City U21 in the EFL Trophy netting the fourth goal of a 5–0 victory, becoming the second youngest goalscorer in the clubs history. [7] [8] During the 2024–25 season he spent a period of time on trial at Premier League side AFC Bournemouth. [9] Okoro made his first league appearance on April 12, 2025, replacing Joe Gardner in the 68th minute in Lincoln's 1-1 draw against Shrewsbury Town. [10] Following the end of the 2024–25 season, Lincoln City announced they had offered him a new contract to stay at the club. [11] On the June 19, it was confirmed that Okoro had signed his first professional contract, signing a two-year deal with the option of a third. [12]
On September 1, 2025, Okoro joined Coleraine on loan for a season-long loan. [13]
| | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2025) |
He can play in any position across the front line. [14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup [a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2024–25 [15] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025–26 [16] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Coleraine (loan) | 2025–26 [16] | NIFL Premiership | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | |
| Career total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||