Mbive "Peggy" Lokando (born 18 September 1989) is an English-born Congolese footballer who plays for Conference South club Billericay Town.

Peggy Lokando
Personal information
Full name Mbive Lokando
Date of birth (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Billericay Town
Youth career
1999–2006 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Arsenal 0 (0)
2007–2009 Southend United 0 (0)
2008Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 0 (0)
2009 Leyton
2009–2010 Crawley Town 2 (0)
2010 St Albans City 0 (0)
2010 Carshalton Athletic
2011 Billericay Town
2011–2012 Waltham Forest 20 (0)
2012–2013 Brentwood Town
2013– Billericay Town
International career
2008 DR Congo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24:00, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Career edit

Club career edit

He got scouted by Arsenal in 1999, after having been with Haringey Borough since he was around eight.[1] On 7 August 2007 he signed a professional contract for Southend United, having joined the club six-months before.[2] Lokando made his debut in a 2–0 home win in the League Cup against Watford on 28 August 2007. Lokando was loaned out to Dagenham & Redbridge in September 2008,[3] but failed to make a league appearance.

After a spell with Isthmian League Division One North side Leyton in 2009, Lokando joined Conference National club Crawley Town in November.[4] He made his debut for Crawley on 24 November in the 2–0 home win over Salisbury City, replacing Thomas Pinault as a substitute in the 90th minute.[5]

He signed for St Albans City in February 2010.[6]

On 19 September 2010, he made his debut for Carshalton Athletic in a 3–0 away win against Wealdstone in the Isthmian League Premier Division.[7] Lokando moved to Billericay Town in January 2011, after being released from Carshalton before Christmas 2010.[8]

Lokando then joined Isthmian League Division One North club Waltham Forest in September 2011.[9] He moved on to fellow Isthmian League club Brentwood Town in February 2012.[10] In February 2013 he decided to re-join Billericay Town.[11]

International career edit

He gained his first cap for Democratic Republic of Congo national football team against Gabon on 25 March 2008.[12][13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Carrying the Torch: Haringey's Olympic History". Haringey Council Services. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Peggy blue". Southend United F.C. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Daggers land duo". Sky Sports. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  4. ^ "International joins Crawley". Non-League Daily. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Crawley 2–0 Salisbury". BBC Sport. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Saints sign a former Shrimper". Footymad.net. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Wealdstone – Carshalton Athletic, Match Report". Carshalton Athletic FC. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Butler hunting for striker after Harrison's exit". This is Croydon Today. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Ex-Gunners youngster joins Forest". Non-League Daily. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Town ready for crucial matches". This is Total Essex. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Billericay Go For Beckles and Lokando". Pitchero Non League. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Peggy Lokando". playerhistory.com. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Peggy receives Congo call-up". Southend United F.C. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.

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