| Peter Kioso | |
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Swords, Dublin, Ireland |
| Height: | 1.83m |
| Position: | Wing-back |
| Currentclub: | Oxford United |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Dunstable Town |
| Years2: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Hartlepool United |
| Caps2: | 67 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Luton Town |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Rotherham United |
| Caps7: | 23 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | → Peterborough United (loan) |
| Caps8: | 24 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Oxford United |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:36, 24 June 2024 (UTC) |
Peter Kioso (born 15 August 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for club Oxford United.
Kioso was born in Swords, Dublin.[1] He and his family later moved to Milton Keynes, England in 2010.
Kioso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 14 and progressed to the club's under-18 side before being released in 2017.[2] He had a brief spell with non-League Dunstable Town[3] before joining National League club Hartlepool United[4] where he remained for two seasons, making 70 appearances and scoring 4 goals. Kioso was named in Hartlepool's team of the decade for the 2010s.[5]
On 22 January 2020, Kioso joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[6] Luton manager Graeme Jones said Kioso was "one for the future",[7] and in March 2020 said he had been "impressed" by Kioso in training, and would consider giving him his debut.[8] He made his Football League debut for Luton on 18 July 2020.
On 15 October 2020 he moved on loan to League Two club Bolton Wanderers.[9] He made his debut two days later in a 2–1 home defeat against Oldham Athletic. Two days after that he scored Bolton's first goal in a 3–3 draw against Barrow. On 11 January 2021 Luton recalled Kioso from his loan after an injury to James Bree.[10] [11] [12]
On 25 January 2021, Kioso joined League One side Northampton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[13] Kioso had already played for Luton and Bolton in the 2020–21 season, usually meaning he would not be able to sign for a third team as players can only play for two teams in one season – however FIFA changed the rules for that season to allow players to play for three teams, to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on football.[14]
He returned to his academy club Milton Keynes Dons on loan on 31 August 2021.[15] [16] Kioso scored his first goal since his return to the club on 18 September 2021 in a 4–1 away win over Gillingham.[17] On 18 January 2022, Kioso was recalled to Luton from his loan.[18]
On 23 June 2022, it was announced that Kioso had signed for Championship club Rotherham United on a permanent basis.[19] [20]
On 18 July 2023, Kioso signed for League One club Peterborough United on a season-long loan deal.[21] [22] In September 2023, he was named club captain by manager Darren Ferguson, scoring his first goal for the club in his first match with the armband.[23] Having continued to impress, he was recalled by Rotherham on 2 January 2024.[24]
Kioso joined Oxford United for an undisclosed fee on 24 June 2024.[25] [26]
Kioso's parents are from DR Congo.[1] His brother Gedeon is also a footballer; the two played together at Dunstable Town, with Peter at right back and his brother at left back.[3] [27] His cousin Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is also a footballer; the two played together at Luton Town.[28]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hartlepool United | 2018–19 | National League | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | National League | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 4 | |||
| Luton Town | 2019–20 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2022–23 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 181 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 199 | 15 | |||
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