Kunle Dada-Luke

Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional footballer 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)
Playing 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)
2016–2019 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]

Toronto FC II

Dada-Luke was promoted to Toronto FC II for the 2018 season.[5] On April 19, 2018, he made his United Soccer League debut in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina.[6]

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,[7] but on January 14, 2020, they announced he had left the club.[8]

Atlético Ottawa

On March 11, 2020, Dada-Luke signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[9]

International career

On April 22, 2017, Dada-Luke made his international debut for Canada Under-17s in a 2–1 defeat to Costa Rica.[10] On April 28, he made his second international start in a 2–0 win against Suriname.[11]

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

Career statistics
As of August 28, 2018[12]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC Academy 2016 League1 Ontario 10——————10
2017 League1 Ontario 110——10——120
2018 League1 Ontario 136——43——179
Total 256005300309
Toronto FC II 2018 United Soccer League 50——————50
Career total 316004300359

    References
    1. "Kundle Dada-Luke". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    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. "Kunle Dada-Luke". uslsoccer.com. USL Soccer. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    6. "Toronto II 0–0 North Carolina". Soccerway. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    7. FC HELSINGØR FØJER TO CANADISKE TALENTER TIL TRUPPEN, fchelsingor.dk, July 18, 2019
    8. FC HELSINGØR TRIMMER TRUPPEN TIL FORÅRET, fchelsingor.dk, January 14, 2020
    9. "Atlético Ottawa adds Canadian fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". Atlético Ottawa. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
    10. "Canada U17 1–2 Costa Rica U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    11. "Canada U17 2–0 Suriname U17". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    12. "Canada - O. Dada-Luke - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
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