Dominique Lokoli
FullnameDominique Lokoli
Height1.75 m
Birth date29 January 1952 (age 74)
Birth placeRouen, France
PositionDefender
Years 11970–1974
Years 21974–1979
Years 31979–1981
Years 41981–1984
Years 51984–1986
Years 61986–1987
Clubs 1Choisy-le-Roi
Clubs 2Paris Saint-Germain
Clubs 3Nancy
Clubs 4Auxerre
Clubs 5Reims
Clubs 6Montélimar
Caps 2133
Goals 22
Caps 352
Goals 30
Caps 498
Goals 40
Caps 566
Goals 58
Totalcaps359+
Totalgoals10+

Dominique Lokoli (born 29 January 1952) is a French former professional footballer, who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Rouen, Lokoli began his football career at AS Choisy-le-Roi, a club located in the southeastern suburbs of Paris.[1] In 1974, the right-sided defender joined a professional football club at age 22, and would appear in 148 competitive matches during five seasons with Paris Saint-Germain. His teammates gave him the nickname "Bip-Bip", a reference to the Warner Bros. Road Runner, for his pace. He left PSG for Division 1 rivals Nancy, and would finish his career with Auxerre, Reims and Montélimar.[2]

Personal life

Lokoli is of Congolese descent.[3] He is the father of French tennis player, Laurent Lokoli.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Choisy fête Lokoli" (in French). Le Parisien. 15 May 1998.
  2. ^ "Ancien PSG : joyeux anniversaire Dominique Lokoli !" (in French). Football.fr. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Football. Aviez-vous reconnu l'ancien joueur de l'ASNL Dominique Lokoli ?". www.estrepublicain.fr
  4. ^ "La perf de Lokoli" (in French). L'Union. 31 May 2011.