Eric Kitolano

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