Olabade Aluko

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Olabade Aluko
Personal information
Full name Olabade Olatomiwo Samuel Aluko [1]
Date of birth (2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 (age 18) [2]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 77
Youth career
2021–2025 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Leicester City 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:57, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Olabade Olatomiwo Samuel Aluko (born 30 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL Championship club Leicester City.

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Career

Aluko joined the youth academy of Leicester City in 2021. [3] On 25 May 2025, Aluko made his professional debut for Leicester in the Premier League, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Victor Kristiansen in a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth. [4] On 9 June 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Leicester. [5]

Personal life

Born in England, Aluko is of Nigerian descent. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U21 2023–24 [7] 1 [a] 010
2024–25 [8] 2 [a] 020
Total3030
Leicester City 2024–25 [8] Premier League 10000010
Career total1000003040
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League.
  2. "Olabade Aluko". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. "UK Football Trials - Bade Aluko - Aged 15 - SIGNED FOR LEICESTER CITY! | UK Football Trails". ukfootballtrials.com.
  4. "Youngest Nigerian to debut for Leicester City in the PL offered new deal ahead of next season | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  5. "Confirmed: Talented right-back who broke Nigerian record held by Ndidi signs new Leicester deal | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  6. "I Will Play For Super Eagles Not England - Leicester City Defender Tells Chelle - OwnGoal Nigeria". 17 July 2025.
  7. "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.