Anthony Lokosa

Nigerian footballer (born 1997)
Anthony Lokosa
Personal information
Full name Anthony Abidemi Lokosa
Date of birth (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Železničar Pančevo
Number 29
Youth career
2009–2013 Everlastingstars
2013–2015 Crown
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 36 Lion
2016–2017 → Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (loan) 24 (5)
2017–2023 Pharco FC
2019–2020 → Haras El Hodoud (loan) 28 (4)
2021–2023 → Almería B (loan) 50 (9)
2023– Železničar Pančevo 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023

Anthony Abidemi Lokosa (born 5 May 1997) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Serbian club Železničar Pančevo.

Club career

Born in Lagos, Lokosa played for local sides Everlastingstars FC, Crown and 36 Lion FC before moving abroad in 2016, joining Israeli Premier League side Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam on a one-year loan deal. He made his professional debut on 19 August of that year, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Maccabi Sha'arayim.[1]

Lokosa scored his first professional goal on 30 September 2016, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Maccabi Herzliya.[2] After five goals in 24 appearances, he was bought by Pharco FC of the Egyptian Second Division in 2017.[3]

In August 2019, Lokosa was loaned to Egyptian Premier League side Haras El Hodoud for the entire 2019–20 season. Upon returning to Pharco, he helped the side on their first-ever promotion to the top tier.

On 23 September 2021, Lokosa moved to Europe and joined UD Almería on loan, being assigned to the B-team in Tercera División RFEF.[4]

Personal life

Lokosa's older brother Junior is also a footballer. A forward, he represented Nigeria internationally once.

References

  1. ^ "MACCABI SHA'ARAYIM VS. BEITAR TEL AVIV BAT YAM 1 - 1". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "BEITAR TEL AVIV BAT YAM VS. MACCABI HERZLIYA 2 - 1". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Sokari to join Lokosa at Egyptian side Pharco". Punch. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Powerful Lokosa to boost Almeria 'B' forward line". UD Almería. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

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