Bradley Locko

Banzouzi Bradley Locko (born 6 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Brest.

Club career Locko was born in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, and went through several football academies in Paris suburbs, including Vitry and Ivry, before spending some years in Montrouge, from where he joined Lorient in 2019.

Bradley signed his first professional contract with Reims in June 2020, spending his first year in Champagne with the National 2 reserve team.

He made his professional debut for Reims on 15 August 2021, starting the Ligue 1 3–3 home draw against Montpellier as a left-back. His performance was viewed as promising one, among a fairly young Reims team, with the likes of Ilan Kebbal and Hugo Ekitike.

On 31 January 2023, Locko joined Brest on loan with an option to buy. Later that year, on 27 July, Brest announced the permanent signing of Locko on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €500,000. Later on, he was named in the Team of the Year for the 2023–24 season,

International career On 8 July 2024, Locko was selected by manager Thierry Henry to represent France at the 2024 Olympic Games. He was a late substitute in the final, as France lost 5–3 to Spain.

Personal life Born in France, Locko holds French and Congolese nationalities. His twin brother, Bryan Locko, is also a footballer who was with him in the academy of Lorient.

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Honours France Olympic Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024

Individual UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2023–24 The Athletic Ligue 1 Team of the Season: 2023–24

Orders Knight of the National Order of Merit: 2024