Congolese footballer (born 1995)
Chadrac Akolo
Full name
Chadrac Akolo Ababa Date of birth
(1995-04-01 ) 1 April 1995 (age 29) Place of birth
Kinshasa , Zaire Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Midfielder Current team
St. Gallen Number
10 Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2014–2017
Sion
58
(18) 2016
→ Neuchâtel Xamax (loan)
16
(9) 2017–2019
VfB Stuttgart
38
(5) 2019–2022
Amiens
61
(10) 2021
→ SC Paderborn (loan)
8
(1) 2022–
St. Gallen
69
(21) 2017–
DR Congo
15
(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:37, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
Chadrac Akolo Ababa (born 1 April 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Swiss Super League club St. Gallen and the DR Congo national team .[ 2]
Early life and childhood
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]
Club career
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]
On 3 July 2022, Akolo moved to St. Gallen in Switzerland on a two-year contract.[ 8]
International career
Akolo made his debut for the DR Congo national team in a 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Tunisia on 5 September 2017.[ 9]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 20 January 2024 [ 10]
International
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akolo goal .[ 1]
Honours
Individual
References
External links
Nationalliga (1933–1944) Nationalliga A (1944–2003) Super League (2003–present)