Bryant Bilongo joined Bristol Rovers from Sky Bet Championship team Middlesbrough in June 2024, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal with the option of a further season with the Gas.

After enjoying his youth career at AFC Wimbledon, Bilongo made the move to non-league side Hanworth Villa and broke into the first team in the 2020/21 campaign, featuring ten times.

Having shone in his breakthrough season, Bilongo joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian in June 2021 and continued an impressive run of form that saw a host of Premier League clubs take a serious interest in signing the defender.

Bilongo would join Middlesbrough in January 2022 for an undisclosed fee and made is first-team debut in August 2022, featuring in a Carabao Cup clash against Barnsley.

A regular feature in Boro's U21s’ side, Bilongo was also part of the team's matchday squad for both Carabao Cup semi-final legs against Chelsea in January.

A one-month loan spell with National League team Woking was followed by a loan with Ebbsfleet United for the second-half of the 2023/24 campaign. He scored on his debut, in a 3-0 win over Eastleigh, and would end the season with 12 appearances for Ebbsfleet.

A pacey full-back, Bilongo first caught the eye with a host of blistering performances in the Isthmian League Premier Division.

Bilongo had a perfect debut for the Gas, scoring a stoppage-time winner in a 1-0 victory over Northampton Town on the opening day of the 2024/25 League One season.