Bradley Locko Banzouzi (born 6 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Brest.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Locko Banzouzi | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brest | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2023 | → Brest (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Brest | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | France Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:16, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
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.[3]
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.[3][4][5][6]
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.[5][7] His performance was viewed as promising one, among a fairly young Reims team, with the likes of Ilan Kebbal and Hugo Ekitike.[8]
On 31 January 2023, Locko joined Brest on loan with an option to buy.[9] Later that year, on 27 July, Brest announced the permanent signing of Locko on a four-year contract,[10] for a reported fee of €500.000.[11] Later on, he was named in the Team of the Year for the 2023–24 season,[12] as his club secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[13]
Personal life
Born in France, Locko holds French and Congolese nationalities.[14] His twin brother, Bryan Locko, is also a footballer who was with him in the academy of Lorient.[15]
Honours
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2023–24[12]
References
External links
- Bradley Locko at Soccerway
- Stade de Reims profile
- Bradley Locko – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French