Yisa Alao

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Yisa Alao
Personal information
Full name Yisa Alao
Place of birth Mexborough
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday
Number 33
Youth career
–2025 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:07, 14 August 2025 (UTC)

Yisa Alao is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. [1]

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Club career

Sheffield Wednesday

He signed his scholarship with Sheffield Wednesday in May 2025 having already played for the U18s side the previous season during his U16 season. [2] [3] On 13 August 2025, he made his professional debut at just 16 years of age, coming off the bench to replace Olaf Kobacki in the EFL Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers, where a young Wednesday side would draw the game 3–3 before going on to win at penalties. [4]

Career statistics

As of 13 August 2025.
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2025–26 [5] Championship 0000100010
Career total0000100010

    References

    1. "Y. Alao". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
    2. "Young Owls set for scholarships". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
    3. "Four Sheffield Wednesday youngsters identified amid 'really positive' steps at the club". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
    4. "Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
    5. "Games played by Yisa Alao in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.