Peter Kioso (born 15 August 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Championship side Rotherham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 23)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swords, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Dunstable Town | ||
| 2018–2020 | Hartlepool United | 67 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Luton Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2022– | Rotherham United | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:26, 13 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Kioso was born in Swords, Dublin.[1][2] He and his family later moved to Milton Keynes, England in 2010.[3]
Kioso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 14 and progressed to the club's under-18 side before being released in 2017.[3] He had a brief spell with non-league Dunstable Town[4] before joining National League club Hartlepool United[3][2][5] where he remained for two seasons, making 70 appearances and scoring 4 goals.[3]
On 22 January 2020, Kioso joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[6] Luton manager Graeme Jones said Kioso was "one for the future",[7] and in March 2020 said he had been "impressed" by Kioso in training, and would consider giving him his debut.[8] He made his Football League debut for Luton on 18 July 2020.[9]
On 15 October 2020 he moved on loan to League Two club Bolton Wanderers.[10] He made his debut two days later in a 1–2 home defeat against Oldham Athletic.[11] Two days after that he scored Bolton's first goal in a 3–3 draw against Barrow.[11] On 11 January 2021 Luton recalled Kioso from his loan after an injury to James Bree.[12][13][14]
On 25 January 2021, Kioso joined League One side Northampton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[15] Kioso had already played for Luton and Bolton in the 2020–2021 season, usually meaning he wouldn't be able to sign for a third team as players can only play for two teams in one season – however FIFA changed the rules for that season to allow players to play for three teams, to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on football.[16]
He returned to his academy club Milton Keynes Dons on loan on 31 August 2021.[17][18] Kioso scored his first goal since his return to the club on 18 September 2021 in a 4–1 away win over Gillingham.[19] On 18 January 2022, Kioso was recalled to Luton from his loan.[20]
On 23 June 2022, it was announced that Kioso had signed for Championship club Rotherham United on a permanent basis.[21][22]
Kioso's parents are from DR Congo.[1] His brother Gedeon is also a footballer; the two played together at Dunstable Town, with Peter at right back and his brother at left back.[4][23] His cousin Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is also a footballer; the two played together at Luton Town.[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2018–19[2] | National League | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 2019–20[2] | National League | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 4 | ||
| Luton Town | 2019–20[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[25] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21[11] | League Two | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2020–21[11] | League One | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2021–22[25] | League One | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Rotherham United | 2022–23 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 138 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 152 | 14 | ||
Bolton Wanderers
Rotherham United F.C. – current squad | |
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