Ali Koiki

Abd-Al-Ali Morakinyo Olaposi Koiki (born 22 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers as a left back.

Ali Koiki
Personal information
Full name Abd-Al-Ali Morakinyo Olaposi Koiki[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999[2]
Place of birth Kensington, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 47
Youth career
Crystal Palace
Kinetic Academy
2016–2018 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Burnley 0 (0)
2019 → Swindon Town (loan) 15 (0)
2020– Bristol Rovers 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:06, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Born in Kensington,[4] London, Koiki began his career in the youth team of Crystal Palace before being released at the age of eleven.[5] He later moved to Burnley in the summer of 2016 following a trial, after he had been spotted playing local football for Kinetic Academy[6] in Croydon.[2][7] He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2017–18 campaign having moved up to the development squad at the start of the season.[2] He moved on loan to League Two side Swindon Town in January 2019 until the end of the season.[8] He made his professional debut on 12 January 2019 replacing Matthew Taylor as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Lincoln City.[9]

He was offered a new contract by Burnley at the end of the 2019–20 season, but rejected the offer and left the club.[10]

On 22 October 2020 he joined League One side Bristol Rovers.[11] Koiki made his debut for the club on 3 November 2020, coming off of the bench in the 65' minute of a 2-0 defeat to Peterborough United[12] and made his full debut that weekend in an FA Cup victory over Walsall.[13] Koiki scored his first professional goal with the opener in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Leyton Orient on 8 December 2020.[14]

Personal life

Koiki is of Nigerian descent.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2018–19[9] Premier League 0000000000
2019–20[16] 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Swindon Town (loan) 2018–19[9] League Two 150000000150
Bristol Rovers 2020–21[17] League One 7010002[lower-alpha 1]1101
Career total 220100021251
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References
  1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. "Profile". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. Ali Koiki at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. Tyrone Marshall (10 April 2018). "Burnley prospects sign professional deals". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. "Rhys Norrington-Davies vs Ali Koiki - | Kinetic Foundation". 26 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. Chris Boden (14 January 2019). "Clarets youngster Koiki links up with Taylor at Swindon". Burnley Express.
  8. "Ali Koiki: Burnley left-back joins Swindon Town on loan". BBC Sport. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. "Games played by Ali Koiki in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  10. James, Alex (2 September 2020). "Ali Koiki transfer update with Burnley defender having rejected Clarets deal". LancsLive.
  11. "Bristol Rovers sign defender Koiki" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. "Bristol Rovers 0-2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  13. "Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  14. "Papa John's Match Report: Leyton Orient 1-2 Bristol Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 8 December 2020.
  15. Ikponmwosa Umweni (6 July 2018). "OFFICIAL: Burnley beat three clubs to sign Nigerian defender". FC Naija. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  16. "Games played by Ali Koiki in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  17. "Games played by Ali Koiki in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2020.


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