Eric Kitolano
Norwegian footballer (born 1997)
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Eric Bugale Kitolano (born 2 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lillestrøm. Born in DR Congo, he represented Norway at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Bugale Kitolano | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Uvira, DR Congo[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lillestrøm | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Gulset | ||
| 2014–2016 | Odd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Gulset | 12 | (3) |
| 2016 | Odd | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Notodden | 21 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Ull/Kisa | 60 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Tromsø | 85 | (28) |
| 2023–2024 | Molde | 23 | (4) |
| 2024– | Lillestrøm | 53 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U18 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 May 2021 | |||
Career
Kitolano started his career in Gulset IF, playing on the senior team on the sixth tier before joining the junior team of Odd in 2014. He made his senior debut for Odd in the 2016 Norwegian Cup, with two cup games against Tollnes and Tønsberg. However he was shipped out to Notodden, and Ull/Kisa in 2018.
In 2020 Kitolano joined Tromsø, helped win promotion from the 2020 1. divisjon by scoring double digits, and made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Bodø/Glimt.[2][3]
On 6 January 2023, Kitolano signed for Molde on a three-year contract.[4]
After only one season at Molde, in February 2024, Kitolano moved to Lillestrøm on a three-year contract.[5]
Personal life
He is the older brother of fellow footballers John and Joshua Kitolano.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gulset | 2013 | 5. divisjon | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Odd | 2016 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Notodden | 2017 | 2. divisjon | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| Ullensaker/Kisa | 2018 | 1. divisjon | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 66 | 8 | |||
| Tromsø | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | |||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 90 | 31 | ||||
| Molde | 2023 | Eliteserien | 23 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9[c] | 1 | — | 39 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 41 | 7 | |||
| Lillestrøm | 2024 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 15 | |||
| Total | 53 | 17 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 65 | 19 | ||||
| Career total | 254 | 62 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 304 | 72 | ||
- Appearances in 2. divisjon promotional play-offs
- Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League and five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
