Eric Kitolano

Eric Kitolano
Personal information
Full name	Eric Bugale Kitolano
Date of birth	2 September 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth	Uvira, DR Congo
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lillestrøm
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2013	Gulset
2014–2016	Odd
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013	Gulset
2016	Odd
2017	Notodden
2018–2019	Ull/Kisa
2020–2022	Tromsø
2023–2024	Molde
2024–	Lillestrøm
International career‡
2015	Norway U18
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 May 2021

Eric Bugale Kitolano (born 2 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lillestrøm. Born in DR Congo, he represented Norway at youth level.

Career

Kitolano started his career in Gulset IF, playing on the senior team on the sixth tier before joining the junior team of Odd in 2014. He made his senior debut for Odd in the 2016 Norwegian Cup, with two cup games against Tollnes and Tønsberg. However he was shipped out to Notodden, and Ull/Kisa in 2018.

In 2020 Kitolano joined Tromsø, helped win promotion from the 2020 1. divisjon by scoring double digits, and made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Bodø/Glimt.

On 6 January 2023, Kitolano signed for Molde on a three-year contract.

After only one season at Molde, in February 2024, Kitolano moved to Lillestrøm on a three-year contract.

Personal life

He is the older brother of fellow footballers John and Joshua Kitolano.

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 July 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gulset	2013	5. divisjon	12	3	0	0	—		—		12	3
Odd	2016	Eliteserien	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
Notodden	2017	2. divisjon	21	4	3	0	—		4	0	28	4
Ullensaker/Kisa	2018	1. divisjon	30	2	3	1	—		1	0	34	3
	2019	1. divisjon	30	4	2	1	—		—		32	5
	Total		60	6	5	2	0	0	1	0	66	8
Tromsø	2020	1. divisjon	28	11	—		—		—		28	11
	2021	Eliteserien	28	4	2	0	—		—		30	4
	2022	Eliteserien	29	13	3	3	—		—		32	16
	Total		85	28	5	3	0	0	0	0	90	31
Molde	2023	Eliteserien	23	4	7	2	9	1	—		39	7
	2024	Eliteserien	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	Total		23	4	7	2	11	1	—		41	7
Lillestrøm	2024	Eliteserien	24	3	4	1	—		—		28	4
	2025	1. divisjon	29	14	8	1	—		—		37	15
	2026	Eliteserien	5	0	2	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		58	17	14	2	0	0	0	0	72	19
Career total			259	62	36	9	11	1	5	0	311	72

↑ Appearances in 2. divisjon promotional play-offs
↑ Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs
↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League and five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Tromsø

Norwegian First Division: 2020

Molde

Norwegian Cup: 2023

Individual

Norwegian First Division Player of the Month: October 2025

References

1 2 3 4 Eric Kitolano at Soccerway
1 2 Eric Kitolano at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
↑ "Årets første signering for Tromsø" [The first signing of the year for Tromsø] (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
↑ "ERIC KITOLANO KLAR FOR MOLDE!". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
↑ "Eric Kitolano klar for LSK: - Gleder meg veldig til å spille foran fansen" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm Sk. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
↑ Høidalen, Ida (8 March 2018). "Kitolano-brødrene: –⁠ Hadde aldri kommet dit vi er alene" [The Kitolano brothers: We would never have come where we are alone] (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
↑ Madsen, Christer (9 December 2023). "Molde er cupmester: - Det er en magisk følelse" [Molde are cup champions: - It's a magical feeling] (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
↑ Aalling, Andreas (6 November 2025). "Eric Kitolano kåret til månedens spiller for oktober" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 7 November 2025.

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[7] Appearances in 2. divisjon promotional play-offs

[8] Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs

[9] Four appearances in UEFA Champions League and five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

[10] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[sw-1] 1 2 3 4 Eric Kitolano at Soccerway

[nff-2] 1 2 Eric Kitolano at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[3] "Årets første signering for Tromsø" [The first signing of the year for Tromsø] (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

[4] "ERIC KITOLANO KLAR FOR MOLDE!". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

[5] "Eric Kitolano klar for LSK: - Gleder meg veldig til å spille foran fansen" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm Sk. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

[6] Høidalen, Ida (8 March 2018). "Kitolano-brødrene: –⁠ Hadde aldri kommet dit vi er alene" [The Kitolano brothers: We would never have come where we are alone] (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

[11] Madsen, Christer (9 December 2023). "Molde er cupmester: - Det er en magisk følelse" [Molde are cup champions: - It's a magical feeling] (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

[12] Aalling, Andreas (6 November 2025). "Eric Kitolano kåret til månedens spiller for oktober" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 7 November 2025.