Chadrac Akolo
Congolese footballer (born 1995)
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Chadrac Akolo Ababa (born 1 April 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as forward for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and the DR Congo national team.[2]
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Akolo training with VfB Stuttgart in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chadrac Akolo Ababa | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | St. Gallen | 100 | (27) |
| 2025–2026 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 11 | (4) |
| 2026– | Beijing Guoan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | DR Congo | 27 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:37, 6 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
On 7 October 2025, Akolo signed for Vietnamese club Thep Xanh Nam Dinh alongside his fellow countryman Arnaud Lusamba.[9]
On 22 July 2026, Akolo joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.[10]
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.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 May 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| U-21 Sion | 2012–13 | 1. Liga Promotion | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 1. Liga Promotion | 20 | 7 | – | – | – | 20 | 7 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1. Liga Promotion | 12 | 7 | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1. Liga Promotion | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 17 | – | – | – | 38 | 17 | |||||
| Sion | 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 40 | 18 | |||
| Total | 59 | 15 | 10 | 3 | – | – | 69 | 18 | ||||
| Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Challenge League | 16 | 9 | – | – | – | 16 | 9 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 44 | 6 | ||||
| Amiens | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 38 | 10 | |||
| Total | 61 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 68 | 14 | |||
| Paderborn (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| St. Gallen | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 36 | 12 | ||
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 37 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 15 | |||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 11[c] | 5 | 43 | 11 | ||
| Total | 100 | 27 | 7 | 6 | – | 11 | 5 | 118 | 38 | |||
| Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 2[d] | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
| Career total | 340 | 88 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 371 | 109 | ||
- Includes Swiss Cup, DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France, Vietnamese Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship
International
- As of match played 9 September 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akolo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2019 | Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France | 10 |  Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 October 2021 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | 16 |  Madagascar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Individual
- Swiss Cup top scorer: 2022–23 (shared) [better source needed] [13]
