Richard Bokatola

{{Short description|Republic of the Congo footballer (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Richard Bokatola | fullname = Richard Bokatola-Lossombo | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|11|df=y}} | birth_place =People's Republic of the Congo | height = 1.77 m | currentclub = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1994–1998 | years2 = 1998–2000 | years3 = 2000–2002 | years4 = 2002–2006 | years5 = 2006–2007 | years6 = 2007 | years7 = 2008 | years8 = 2008–2009 | years9 = 2009–2010 | years10 = 2013 | clubs1 = Inter Club Brazzaville | clubs2 = Karlsruher SC II | clubs3 = VfR Mannheim | clubs4 = Vllaznia Shkodër | clubs5 = Flamurtari Vlorë | clubs6 = Kastrioti Krujë | clubs7 = KF Elbasani | clubs8 = KS Lushnja | clubs9 = Turbina Cerrik | clubs10 = Bangkok Christian College | caps1 = ? | caps2 = 44 | caps3 = 23 | caps4 = 35 | caps5 = 27 | caps6 = 12 | caps7 = 7 | caps8 = 13 | caps9 = 17 | caps10 = 1 | goals1 = ? | goals2 = 6 | goals3 = 2 | goals4 = 2 | goals5 = 1 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | goals8 = 1 | goals9 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1994–2001 | nationalteam1 = Republic of the Congo | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 1 }} '''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.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/africa/cup_of_nations/cup_teams/601915.stm 2000 African Cup of Nations team profile: Congo]</ref><ref>[http://www.11v11.com/players/richard-bokatola-lossombo-118941/ 11v11 profile]</ref>

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.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3056086.stm Congolese risks jail in Albania]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150402204604/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-75345557.html Congolese player kills two Albanians after losing control of car]</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bokatola, Richard}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Republic of the Congo men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Republic of the Congo men's international footballers Category:2000 African Cup of Nations players Category:Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Karlsruher SC II players Category:Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Category:KF Vllaznia players Category:Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Albania Category:Flamurtari FC players Category:KS Kastrioti players Category:KF Elbasani players Category:KS Lushnja players Category:VfR Mannheim players