Chadrac Akolo Ababa (born 1 April 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as forward for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and the DR Congo national team.
Early life and childhood Born in the DR Congo, Akolo left the country with his family due to the political upheaval there and journeyed across the Mediterranean, arriving in Switzerland at age 14. It was there he caught the eye of FC Sion of the Swiss Super League.
Club career On 1 February 2016, Kinshasa-born Akolo joined Neuchâtel Xamax on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.
On 9 July 2017, Akolo signed a four-year deal with VfB Stuttgart.
In July 2019, he moved to Amiens SC.
He joined SC Paderborn on loan until the end of the season in February 2021.
On 3 July 2022, Akolo moved to St. Gallen in Switzerland on a two-year contract.
On 7 October 2025, Akolo signed for Vietnamese club Thep Xanh Nam Dinh alongside his fellow countryman Arnaud Lusamba.
On 22 July 2026, Akolo joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.
International career Akolo made his debut for the DR Congo national team in a 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Tunisia on 5 September 2017.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsU-21 Sion2012–131. Liga Promotion31–––312013–141. Liga Promotion207–––2072014–151. Liga Promotion127–––1272015–161. Liga Promotion32–––32Total3817–––3817Sion2013–14Swiss Super League2000––202014–15Swiss Super League16020––1802015–16Swiss Super League7020––902016–17Swiss Super League341563––4018Total5915103––6918Neuchâtel Xamax (loan)2015–16Swiss Challenge League169–––169VfB Stuttgart2017–18Bundesliga22531––2562018–19Bundesliga18010––190Total40541––446Amiens2019–20Ligue 21520010–1622020–21Ligue 213210––1422021–22Ligue 233654––3810Total61106410–6814Paderborn (loan)2020–212. Bundesliga81–––81St. Gallen2022–23Swiss Super League32745––36122023–24Swiss Super League371421––39152024–25Swiss Super League31610–1154311Total1002776–11511838Thep Xanh Nam Dinh2025–26V.League 111411–20105Career total34088281510125371109
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDR Congo201710201830201971202171202230202330202430Total272
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akolo goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Chadrac AkoloNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 13 October 2019 Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France 10 1–2 1–3 Friendly2 7 October 2021 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo 16 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Individual Swiss Cup top scorer: 2022–23 (shared)
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