Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
.jpg) Dada-Luke receives L1O Young Player of the Year award in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke | ||
| Date of birth | January 12, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back,Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | West Toronto SC | ||
| 2013–2018 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 25 | (6) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC II | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Helsingør | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Atlético Ottawa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021- | Pacific FC | 117 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 28, 2024 | |||
Early life
editDada-Luke began playing youth soccer with West Toronto SC at age of three.[1][2] After ten years with West Toronto, he joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2013.[3][4] On March 15, 2017, he scored in a 1-1 draw at the Viareggio Cup against the Juventus academy team.[5]
Club career
editFrom 2016 to 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. In 2018, he was named co-Young Player of the Year and was named to the league 2nd all-star team.[6]
In 2018, he began playing for Toronto FC II in the USL, making five total appearances.[7]
In July 2019, Dada-Luke joined Danish club FC Helsingør 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, after not making any appearances.[10][11]
In March 2020, he joined Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League .[12][13] However, he was unable to travel to Prince Edward Island for the shortened 2020 season due to an ankle injury, and never appeared for the club as a result.[14][15]
In March 2021, Dada-Luke signed with Pacific FC.[16] He recorded two assists in his debut season and also caused the winning goal in the semi-final against Cavalry FC (which was ultimately ruled an own goal), en route to winning the CPL title that season.[17] On September 3, 2022, he scored his first professional goal against York United FC, which helped him earn CPL Team of the Week honours for the second time that season.[18] In January 2023, he re-signed with the club for another season, with an option for 2024.[19][20] In January 2024, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.[21][22]
International career
editDada-Luke was born in Canada and is of Nigerian descent.[23][24] In October 2014, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an identification camp for the Canada U15 team.[1] He was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made two appearances.[25]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 23, 2024[26]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2016[27] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017[28] | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2018[29] | 13 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 17 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2018 | USL | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| FC Helsingør | 2019–20 | Danish 2nd Division | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pacific FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 95 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 125 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 10 | ||
Honours
editPacific FC
References
edit- ^ a b Kunle Dada-Luke at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Holding Down the Fort: Dada-Luke and Mukumbilwa excited to return for 2024 CPL season". Pacific FC. January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa's Welcomes Canadian Kunle Dada-Luke". Canadian Premier League. March 11, 2020.
- ^ Longo, Jack (February 18, 2022). "Black History Month : Kunle Dada-Luke". Pacific FC.
- ^ "TFC academy side ties defending champ Juventus at Viareggio Cup". Sportsnet. March 15, 2017.
- ^ Krueger, Adam (November 27, 2018). "Academy players honoured with League1 Ontario Awards". Toronto FC.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 2, 2022). "Pacific FC Keeps Kunle Dada-Luke". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "FC Helsingør Føjer to Canadiske Talenter til Truppen" [FC Helsingør adds Two Canadian Talents to the Squad]. FC Helsingør (in Danish). July 18, 2019.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (March 12, 2020). "Atlético Ottawa's Dada-Luke hopes to show 'full potential' after standout trial". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "FC Helsingør trimmer truppen til Foråret" [FC Helsingør is trimming the squad for the Spring]. FC Helsingør (in Danish). January 14, 2020.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 11, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa Signs Canadian Full-Back Kunle Dada-Luke". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds Canadian fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". Atlético Ottawa. March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Atletico Ottawa adds fullback Kunle Dade-Luke". Ottawa Sun. March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa completes roster with 6 signings, including Kourouma, McKendry". Canadian Premier League. August 10, 2020.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 13, 2021). "Dada-Luke Ready For Reset At Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Pacific FC signs former Atlético Ottawa fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". Canadian Premier League. March 11, 2021.
- ^ Longo, Jack (February 2, 2022). "Kunle Dada-Luke returning to Pacific FC". Pacific FC.
- ^ Longo, Jack (September 6, 2022). "Dada-Luke named to Team of the Week – Week 22". Pacific FC.
- ^ Longo, Jack (January 10, 2023). "Dada-Luke Returning for 2023!". Pacific FC.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 10, 2023). "Pacific FC Re-Signs Kunle Dada-Luke". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Pacific FC brings back Dada-Luke and Mukumbilwa". Pacific FC. January 11, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 11, 2024). "Pacific Activates Dada-Luke Option". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Black History Month Conversations: Kunle Dada-Luke". Canadian Premier League. February 6, 2024.
- ^ Healey, Josh (October 27, 2024). "Sources: Pacific star Kunle Dada-Luke set to leave Vancouver Island". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 11, 2021). "Pacific FC Brings In Full-Back Kunle Dada-Luke". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Kunle Dada-Luke at Soccerway
- ^ "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2016 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2017 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Kunle Dada-Luke 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Kunle Dada-Luke at Soccerway