Chadrac Akolo

Chadrac Akolo Ababa (born 1 April 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Swiss Super League club St. Gallen 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.

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.

International

 * Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akolo goal.

Honours
Individual
 * Swiss Cup top scorer: 2022–23 (shared)