Loris Mouyokolo (born 22 May 2001) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for club

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on loan from

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Career

Loris Mouyokolo is a youth product of the

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academy, having joined the

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aged only 7. Having played a few friendly games with the ''Merlus'' in the 2020 summer, he signed his first professional contract with the club on 16 November 2020. Mouyokolo made his professional debut for Lorient on 16 December 2020 in a

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game against PSG. He came on as a substitute of

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in at the 73rd, as Lorient had already seen their central defender Andreaw Gravillon sent out, and were losing 2–0 at the

Parc des Princes Parc des Princes () is an all-seater stadium, all-seater Association football, football stadium in Paris, France, in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin ...

, the score not changing after Mouyokolo's entry. On 24 January 2022, Mouyokolo joined Bourg-Péronnas on loan. On 9 August 2022, Mouyokolo was loaned to

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Personal life

Born in France, Mouyokolo is of Congolese descent.

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