Playing style
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He can play in any position across the front line. [15]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zane Kola Okoro [1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwalk, Connecticut, United States [2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:17, 6 September 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.
Zane graduated from the Brooke House College Football Academy before joining Lincoln City. [3] During the first year of his scholarship, he began training with the first-team, appearing on the bench numerous times towards the end of the 2023–2024 season. [4]
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. [5] [6] [7] 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. [8] [9] During the 2024–25 season he spent a period of time on trial at Premier League side AFC Bournemouth. [10] 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. [11] Following the end of the 2024–25 season, Lincoln City announced they had offered him a new contract to stay at the club. [12] 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. [13]
On 1 September 2025, Okoro joined Coleraine on loan for a season-long loan. [14]
| | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2025) |
He can play in any position across the front line. [15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2024–25 [16] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025–26 [17] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Coleraine (loan) | 2025–26 [17] | NIFL Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||