Kunle Dada-Luke

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

Kunle Dada-Luke
Personal information
Full name Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke
Date of birth (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, full-back
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 13
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)
National team
2017 Canada U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:50, October 16, 2018 (UTC)

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]

International career

On April 22, 2017, Dada-Luke made his international debut for Canada Under-17s in a 2–1 defeat to Costa Rica.[13] On April 28, he made his second international start in a 2–0 win against Suriname.[14]

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

Career statistics
As of August 28, 2018[15]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2016[16] League1 Ontario 10——————10
2017[17] League1 Ontario 110——10——120
2018[18] League1 Ontario 136——43——179
Total 256005300309
Toronto FC II 2018 United Soccer League 50——————50
Career total 316004300359

    References
    1. Kunle Dada-Luke at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French). 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. "Canada U17 1–2 Costa Rica U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    14. "Canada U17 2–0 Suriname U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    15. "Canada - O. Dada-Luke - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
    16. "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2016 Stats". League1 Ontario.
    17. "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2017 Stats". League1 Ontario.
    18. "Kunle Dada-Luke 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
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