Ali Koiki

Abd-Al-Ali Morakinyo Olaposi Koiki (born 22 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Burnley, 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 England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Burnley
Number 42
Youth career
Crystal Palace
2016–2018 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Burnley 0 (0)
2019 → Swindon Town (loan) 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:45, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

Personal life

Koiki is of Nigerian descent.[4]

Career

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 in Croydon.[2][6] 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.[7] He made his professional debut on 12 January 2019 replacing Matthew Taylor as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Lincoln City.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 4 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2018–19[8] Premier League 0000000000
Swindon Town (loan) 2018–19[8] League Two 150———150
Career total 150000000150

    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. Ikponmwosa Umweni (6 July 2018). "OFFICIAL: Burnley beat three clubs to sign Nigerian defender". FC Naija. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
    5. Tyrone Marshall (10 April 2018). "Burnley prospects sign professional deals". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
    6. Chris Boden (14 January 2019). "Clarets youngster Koiki links up with Taylor at Swindon". Burnley Express.
    7. "Ali Koiki: Burnley left-back joins Swindon Town on loan". BBC Sport. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
    8. "Games played by Ali Koiki in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2019.


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