Kunle Dada-Luke

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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
Club information
Current team
 Pacific FC
Number 12
Youth career
West Toronto United
Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Toronto FC III 25 (6)
2018–2019 Toronto FC II 5 (0)
2019 Helsingør 0 (0)
2020 Atlético Ottawa 0 (0)
2021– Pacific FC 32 (0)
National team
2017 Canada U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 18, 2021

Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Pacific FC.

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] In 2018, he was named co-Young Player of the Year and was named to the league 2nd all-star team.[5]

Toronto FC II

Dada-Luke was promoted to Toronto FC II for the 2018 season.[6] On April 19, 2018, he made his United Soccer League debut in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina.[7]

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.[8] While at Helsingør, he converted from playing winger to becoming a defender at right-back.[9] On January 14, 2020, they announced he had left the club,[10] after not making any appearances.[11]

Atlético Ottawa

On March 11, 2020, Dada-Luke signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[12] He was unable to travel to Prince Edward Island for the shortened 2020 season due to an ankle injury, and never appeared for the club as a result.[13][14]

Pacific FC

On March 11, 2021, Dada-Luke signed with Pacific FC.[15]

International career

On April 22, 2017, Dada-Luke made his international debut for Canada Under-17s in a 2–1 defeat to Costa Rica.[16] On April 28, he made his second international start in a 2–0 win against Suriname.[17]

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

Career statistics

As of December 14, 2021[18]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III 2016[19] League1 Ontario 1 0 — — — 1 0
2017[20] League1 Ontario 11 0 — — 1 0 12 0
2018[21] League1 Ontario 13 6 — — 4 3 17 9
Total 25 6 0 0 0 0 5 3 30 9
Toronto FC II 2018 United Soccer League 5 0 — — — 5 0
FC Helsingør 2019–20 Danish 2nd Division 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Atlético Ottawa 2020 Canadian Premier League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Pacific FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 19 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
Career total 49 6 2 0 2 0 5 3 58 9

Honours

Club

Pacific FC

References

  1. ^ a b Kunle Dada-Luke at the Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  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. ^ Krueger, Adam (November 27, 2018). "Academy players honoured with League1 Ontario Awards". Toronto FC.
  6. ^ "Kunle Dada-Luke". uslsoccer.com. USL Soccer. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Toronto II 0–0 North Carolina". Soccerway. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "FC Helsingør Føjer to Canadiske Talenter til Truppen" [FC Helsingør adds Two Canadian Talents to the Squad]. FC Helsingør (in Danish). July 18, 2019.
  9. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (March 12, 2020). "Atlético Ottawa's Dada-Luke hopes to show 'full potential' after standout trial". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ^ "FC Helsingør trimmer truppen til Foråret" [FC Helsingør is trimming the squad for the Spring]. FC Helsingør. January 14, 2020.
  11. ^ Jacques, John (March 11, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa Signs Canadian Full-Back Kunle Dada-Luke". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds Canadian fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". Atlético Ottawa. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Atlético Ottawa completes roster with 6 signings, including Kourouma, McKendry". Canadian Premier League. August 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Jacques, John (March 13, 2021). "Dada-Luke Ready For Reset At Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
  15. ^ "Pacific FC signs former Atlético Ottawa fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". Canadian Premier League. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  16. ^ "Canada U17 1–2 Costa Rica U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  17. ^ "Canada U17 2–0 Suriname U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  18. ^ "Canada - O. Dada-Luke - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  19. ^ "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2016 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  20. ^ "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2017 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. ^ "Kunle Dada-Luke 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.

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