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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coleraine (on loan from Lincoln City) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Beachside Soccer Club | ||
| 2019–2023 | Brooke House College | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Lincoln City | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Coleraine (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:50, 3 January 2026 (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.
Okoro was born on May 7, 2007 in Norwalk, Connecticut to Nigerian parents. His mother was born in London, England, while his father was born in Nigeria. [3] He moved to the United Kingdom in 2018. [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 September 1, 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 [a] | 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 [b] | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025–26 [17] | 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 [17] | NIFL Premiership | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4 | ||