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Kunle Dada-Luke
Personal information
Full name Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke
Date of birth (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, full-back
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 13
Youth career
West Toronto United
Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Toronto FC III 25 (6)
2018–2019 Toronto FC II 5 (0)
2019 Helsingør 0 (0)
2020– Atlético Ottawa 0 (0)
International career
2017 Canada U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, October 16, 2018 (UTC)

Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Ottawa.

Early life

Dada-Luke was born in Mississauga, Ontario to Nigerian parents but grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He began playing for West Toronto SC at the age of three.[1]

Club career

Toronto FC III

On May 15, 2016, Dada-Luke made his senior debut for Toronto FC III in a 2–1 League1 Ontario win against Windsor TFC.[2] It proved to be his only appearance in the 2016 season.[3] He made a further 11 appearances in the 2017 season.[4]

Toronto FC II

Dada-Luke was promoted to Toronto FC II for the 2018 season.[5] On April 19, 2018, he made his United Soccer League debut in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina.[6]

Helsingør

On July 18, 2019 Danish club FC Helsingør announced that they had signed Dada-Luke on a three-year contract after a successful trial,[7] but on January 14, 2020, they announced he had left the club.[8]

Atlético Ottawa

On March 11, 2020, Dada-Luke signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[9]

International career

On April 22, 2017, Dada-Luke made his international debut for Canada Under-17s in a 2–1 defeat to Costa Rica.[10] On April 28, he made his second international start in a 2–0 win against Suriname.[11]

He also qualifies for Nigeria through his parents.[1]

Career statistics

As of August 28, 2018[12]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC Academy 2016 League1 Ontario 1 0 — — — — — — 1 0
2017 League1 Ontario 11 0 — — 1 0 — — 12 0
2018 League1 Ontario 13 6 — — 4 3 — — 17 9
Total 25 6 0 0 5 3 0 0 30 9
Toronto FC II 2018 United Soccer League 5 0 — — — — — — 5 0
Career total 31 6 0 0 4 3 0 0 35 9

References

  1. ^ a b "Kundle Dada-Luke". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Windsor TFC 1–2 Toronto FC III". League1 Ontario. May 15, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Olakunle Dada-Luke – 2016 Regular Season". league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "Olankunle Dada-Luke – 2017 Regular Season". league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kunle Dada-Luke". uslsoccer.com. USL Soccer. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Toronto II 0–0 North Carolina". Soccerway. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. ^ FC HELSINGØR FØJER TO CANADISKE TALENTER TIL TRUPPEN, fchelsingor.dk, July 18, 2019
  8. ^ FC HELSINGØR TRIMMER TRUPPEN TIL FORÅRET, fchelsingor.dk, January 14, 2020
  9. ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds Canadian fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". Atlético Ottawa. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canada U17 1–2 Costa Rica U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Canada U17 2–0 Suriname U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  12. ^ "Canada - O. Dada-Luke - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
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