Rodney Nkele Kongolo (born 9 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC, which he also captains.

[5] Because he was 15 at the time, there were concerns for Feyenoord, as Kongolo's departure could leave the club with no compensation and previously saw their youth talents depart in recent years, such as, Nathan Aké, Jeffrey Bruma and Kyle Ebecilio.

[13] He made his Doncaster Rovers debut, where he came on as a substitute for Matty Blair in the 70th minute, in a 0–0 draw against Gillingham in the opening game of the season.

[14] In a follow–up match, he scored his first goal for Doncaster Rovers in a 3-2 EFL Cup win at Bradford City on 8 August 2017.

[21] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Kongolo finished his time at Doncaster Rovers, making 42 appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

[23] He made his SC Heerenveen debut, where he came on as a substitute for Nemanja Mihajlović in the 57th minute, in a 3–2 win over PEC Zwolle in the opening game of the season.

[27] On 23 May 2023, it was announced that Kongolo would join Eerste Divisie club Roda JC ahead of the 2023–24 season, signing a two-year deal.

[28][29] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, starting in a 4–1 home win over Helmond Sport on 11 August.

[31] Appointed captain during his first season under manager Bas Sibum, he led Roda to the promotion play-offs, but the team was eliminated in the first round by eventual promotees NAC Breda.

[39] A month later, on 29 October 2013, he made his Netherlands U16 debut, where he came on as a substitute in the 70th minute, in a 2–1 win over Belgium U16.

[50] A month later on 8 October 2016, he set up a goal for Kaj Sierhuis, who scored a hat–trick, in a 4–0 loss win over San Marino U19.