Career
Club career
Lolo made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town as a substitute under Dutch coach Foppe de Haan on 20 August 2010 in the MTN 8 quarter-finals against Mamelodi Sundowns. He was promoted from the club"s youth academy ranks after years of good showing for the club youth team, subsequent to a loan spell in the National First Division at iKapa Sporting. He scored his first goal on 15 February 2012 in a late comeback over Platinum Stars at the Cape Town Stadium.
Lolo played an instrumental role in Ajax"s MTN8 triumph on 19 September 2015 having a man of the match performance in the final against Kaizer Chiefs winning 1–0.
He played what would be his last ever match in a 1–1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs on 26 September 2015. Lolo had made 114 appearances in total scoring two goals and receiving 12 yellow cards and never received a red card.
Cecil Lolo was adored by fans, with a variety of popular songs adapted in his praise. One of them being rap hit CoCo (OT Genasis song) lyrics adapted from "I"m in love with the CoCo" to "I"m in love with the Lolo".
Lolo died in a car accident on 25 October 2015 in Khayelitsha.
He was buried in Chebe, Kentani in the Eastern Cape on 7 November 2015. Legacy
His jersey number 21 has been officially retired by Ajax Cape Town, the club"s Chief Executive Officer made the announcement during his tribute speech at the player"s memorial services on Friday, 30 October 2015.