Kunle Dada-Luke facts for kids
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Dada-Luke receives L1O Young Player of the Year award in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back,Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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 | 95 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
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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.
Early life
Dada-Luke began playing youth soccer with West Toronto SC at age of three. After ten years with West Toronto, he joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2013. On March 15, 2017, he scored in a 1-1 draw at the Viareggio Cup against the Juventus academy team.
Club career
From 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.
In 2018, he began playing for Toronto FC II in the USL, making five total appearances.
In July 2019, Dada-Luke joined Danish club FC Helsingør on a three-year contract after a successful trial. While at Helsingør, he converted from playing winger to becoming a defender at right-back. On January 14, 2020, they announced he had left the club, after not making any appearances.
In March 2020, he joined Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League . 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.
In March 2021, Dada-Luke signed with Pacific FC. 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. 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. In January 2023, he re-signed with the club for another season, with an option for 2024. In January 2024, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.
International career
Dada-Luke was born in Canada and is of Nigerian descent. In October 2014, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an identification camp for the Canada U15 team. He was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made two appearances.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2016 | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 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
Pacific FC
- Canadian Premier League: 2021
