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Dada-Luke receives L1O Young Player of the Year award in 2018
Personal information
Full name Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke
Date of birth (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24)
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 117 (1)
National team
2017 Canada U17 2 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2024.
† Appearances (Goals).

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
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
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