Bryant Bilongo

Bryant Bilongo
Personal information
Full name	Bryant Akono Bilongo
Date of birth	15 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Wandsworth, England
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers
Number	27
Youth career
	AFC Wimbledon
	Hanworth Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2021	Hanworth Villa
2021–2022	Kingstonian
2022–2024	Middlesbrough
2022	→ Woking (loan)
2024	→ Ebbsfleet United (loan)
2024–	Bristol Rovers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:22, 11 August 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.

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
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hanworth Villa	2020–21^[4]	Combined Counties League Premier Division	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
Kingstonian	2021–22^[13]	Isthmian League Premier Division	20	1	3	0	—		4^[a]	0	27	1
Middlesbrough	2021–22^[1]	Championship	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2022–23^[1]	Championship	0	0	—		1	0	—		1	0
	2023–24	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Woking (loan)	2022–23^[1]	National League	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	2	0
Ebbsfleet United (loan)	2023–24^[1]	National League	12	1	—		—		0	0	12	1
Bristol Rovers	2024–25^[14]	League One	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Career total			44	3	4	0	1	0	4	0	53	3

^ Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "B. Akono Bilongo". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Kingstonian sign Bryant Akono Bilongo". Kingstonian F.C. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ Taylor, Jim (21 November 2019). "HANWORTH VILLA'S FA YOUTH CUP RUN COMES TO AN END". Middlesex FA. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Bryant Akono-Bilongo Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ Vegas, Paul (6 October 2021). "Chelsea ready to splash out on Kingstonian trialist Bryant Akono Bilongo". Tribal Football. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ "Bryant Akono Bilongo joins Middlesbrough". Kingstonian F.C. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ "Middlesbrough vs. Barnsley". Soccerway. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (29 October 2022). "Clarke and Bilongo join on loan". Woking F.C. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^ "Bryant fits the bill for the Fleet". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ "Bryant Bilongo joins Bristol Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
^ 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.
^ "Kingstonian – Appearances – Bryant Akono Bilongo – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ "Games played by Bryant Bilongo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

External links

Bryant Bilongo at Soccerbase

[FAT-14] Appearances in the FA Trophy

[SW-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "B. Akono Bilongo". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

[Kingstonian-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.

[Hanworth-4] "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.

[15] "Games played by Bryant Bilongo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

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Bryant Bilongo

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