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Bradley Locko
Personal information
Full name Banzouzi Bradley Locko[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Brest
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2019 Montrouge FC
2019–2020 Lorient
2020–2021 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Reims II 5 (0)
2021–2023 Reims 39 (1)
2023Brest (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Brest 33 (0)
International career
2024 France Olympic 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:50, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:06, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Banzouzi Bradley Locko (born 6 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Brest.[3]

Club career

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Bradley Locko was born in Ivry-sur-Seine and went through several football academies in Paris suburbs, including CA Vitry and US Ivry, before spending some years in Montrouge, from where he joined FC Lorient in 2019.[4]

Bradley signed his first professional contract with Stade de Reims in June 2020, spending his first year in Champagne with the National 2 reserve team.[4][5][6][7]

He made his professional debut for Reims on 15 August 2021, starting the Ligue 1 3–3 home draw against Montpelier as a left-back.[6][8] His performance was viewed as promising one, among a fairly young Reims team, with the likes of Ilan Kebbal and Hugo Ekitike.[9]

On 31 January 2023, Locko joined Brest on loan with an option to buy.[10] Later that year, on 27 July, Brest announced the permanent signing of Locko on a four-year contract,[11] for a reported fee of €500.000.[12] Later on, he was named in the Team of the Year for the 2023–24 season,[13] as his club secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[14]

International career

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On 8 July 2024, Locko was selected by manager Thierry Henry to represent France at the 2024 Olympic Games.[15] He was a late substitute in the final, as France lost 5–3 to Spain.[16][17][18]

Personal life

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Born in France, Locko holds French and Congolese nationalities.[19] His twin brother, Bryan Locko, is also a footballer who was with him in the academy of Lorient.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 May 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reims 2021–22 Ligue 1 24 1 2 0 26 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 15 0 2 0 17 0
Total 39 1 4 0 43 1
Brest (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 1 7 0 7 0
Brest 2023–24 Ligue 1 33 0 2 0 35 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40 0 2 0 0 0 42 0
Career total 79 1 6 0 0 0 85 1

Honours

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France U23

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ Bradley Locko at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Bradley Locko at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Bradley Locko rejoint le Stade de Reims". Ouest-France. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Transferts : Reims mise sur Bradley Locko". L'Équipe (in French). 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b Collomb, Julien (15 August 2021). "Stade de Reims - Montpellier : Bradley Locko et Hugo Ékitiké titulaires". L'Union (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Bradley Locko, du punch dans le couloir gauche !". Stade de Reims. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  8. ^ Blanc, Jean-Romain (15 August 2021). "Résultat et résumé Reims - Montpellier, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 2e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ Collomb, Julien (17 August 2021). "Face à Montpellier, la jeunesse prometteuse du Stade de Reims a frappé". L'Union (in French). Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  10. ^ "BRADLEY LOCKO, C'EST FAIT !" (in French). Stade Brestois 29. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Bradley Locko s'engage avec Brest!" [Bradley Locko joins Brest!]. Stade Brestois 29 - Le Site Officiel (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Bradley Locko rejoint les rangs du Stade Brestois! (officiel)" [Bradley Locko joins the ranks of Stade Brestois! (official)]. MadeinFoot.com (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Trophées UNFP : sept joueurs du PSG dans l'équipe type de la saison 2023-2024 en Ligue 1". L'Équipe (in French). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé". The Washington Post. 19 May 2024.
  15. ^ French Football Federation [@equipedefrance] (8 July 2024). "𝐿𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐸 𝑂𝐹𝐹𝐼𝐶𝐼𝐸𝐿𝐿𝐸 📋⚽️ Ils représenteront la France aux 𝑱𝒆𝒖𝒙 𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 de @Paris2024 🇫🇷🫡 #BleuCollectif" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "France 3–5 Spain". FIFA. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Spain win gold in Olympic final for the ages". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Spain beat France 5-3 after extra time to win Olympic men's football final – as it happened". Guardian. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Bradley Locko Banzouzi" (in French). UNFP.
  20. ^ Detout, Arnaud (19 May 2019). "Football : les jumeaux Locko indissociables du succès du FC Montrouge". Le Parisien (in French).
  21. ^ Bradley Locko at Soccerway
  22. ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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