Lorry Nkolo (born June 22, 1993) is a Congolese professional

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who plays as a

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for DRB Tadjenanet in the

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Club career

In the summer of 2015, Nkolo signed a two-year contract with

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n club DRB Tadjenanet, becoming the club's first ever foreign player. Captain of his club team,

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, Nkolo was a leading goalscorer during the 2021 Congo Premier League season with 10 goals.

International career

In January 2014, coach

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, invited him to be a part of the

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squad for the

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. The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to

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, drawing with

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and defeating

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References

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