Richard Bokatola-Lossombo (born 11 April 1979) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the majority of his career in Albania, with stints in his native Congo as well as Germany and Thailand. He was also a member of the Republic of the Congo national team and was in their 2000 African Cup of Nations squad.[1][2]

Richard Bokatola
Personal information
Full name Richard Bokatola-Lossombo
Date of birth (1979-04-11) 11 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth People's Republic of the Congo
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Inter Club Brazzaville ? (?)
1998–2000 Karlsruher SC II 44 (6)
2000–2002 VfR Mannheim 23 (2)
2002–2006 Vllaznia Shkodër 35 (2)
2006–2007 Flamurtari Vlorë 27 (1)
2007 Kastrioti Krujë 12 (0)
2008 KF Elbasani 7 (0)
2008–2009 KS Lushnja 13 (1)
2009–2010 Turbina Cerrik 17 (2)
2013 Bangkok Christian College 1 (0)
International career
1994–2001 Republic of the Congo 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 2003 while he was in Albania, he hit a pedestrian couple waiting for a bus on the side of the road with his car travelling at 60 mph, killing them both instantly. He was charged with vehicular homicide and faced a five-year jail, but he was eventually released in December and returned to playing for Vllaznia Shkodër.[3][4]

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