Chadrac Akolo (born 1 April 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Ligue 2 club Amiens and the DR Congo national team.[2]
![]() Akolo training with VfB Stuttgart in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chadrac Akolo Ababa | ||
Date of birth | (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Amiens | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Sion | 58 | (18) |
2016 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 16 | (9) |
2017–2019 | VfB Stuttgart | 38 | (5) |
2019– | Amiens | 31 | (5) |
2021 | → SC Paderborn (loan) | 8 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | DR Congo | 15 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:37, 6 October 2021 (UTC) |
Born in the DR Congo, Akolo left the country with his family due to the political upheaval there and journeyed across the Mediterranean, arriving in Switzerland at age 14.[3] It was there he caught the eye of FC Sion of the Swiss Super League.[3]
On 1 February 2016, Kinshasa-born Akolo joined Neuchâtel Xamax on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.[4]
On 9 July 2017, Akolo signed a four-year-deal with VfB Stuttgart.[5]
In July 2019, he moved to Amiens SC.[6]
He joined SC Paderborn on loan until the end of the season in February 2021.[7]
Akolo made his debut for the DR Congo national football team in a 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Tunisia on 5 September 2017.[8]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 13 October 2019 | Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
2 | 7 October 2021 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Amiens SC – current squad | |
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DR Congo squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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