Olabade Aluko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olabade Olatomiwo Samuel Aluko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2025 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:42, 25 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Olabade Olatomiwo Samuel Aluko (born 1 October 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
Career
Aluko joined the youth academy of Leicester City in 2021.[3] On 25 May 2025, Aluko made his professional debut for Leicester in the Premier League, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Victor Kristiansen in a 2–0 away defeat to Bournemouth.[4] On 9 June 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Leicester, ahead of the 2025–26 season.[5]
On his EFL Championship debut for Leicester on 25 November 2025, in an away game vs Southampton, Aluko was sent off within 33 minutes for a double yellow card offence.[6]
International career
On 10 October 2025, Aluko made his England U20 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.[7]
Personal life
Born in England, Aluko is of Nigerian descent.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2023–24[9] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[10] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Leicester City | 2024–25[10] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Leicester City | 2025–26[11] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League.
- ^ "Olabade Aluko". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "UK Football Trials - Bade Aluko - Aged 15 - SIGNED FOR LEICESTER CITY! | UK Football Trails". ukfootballtrials.com.
- ^ "Youngest Nigerian to debut for Leicester City in the PL offered new deal ahead of next season | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Confirmed: Talented right-back who broke Nigerian record held by Ndidi signs new Leicester deal | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (26 November 2025). "Fatawu and Ramsey reply after Aluko issues apology for Leicester City red card". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Sulch, Duncan-Lee (10 October 2025). "Report: England MU20s 0-1 Switzerland". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "I Will Play For Super Eagles Not England - Leicester City Defender Tells Chelle - OwnGoal Nigeria". 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Olabade Aluko | Football Stats | Leicester City | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
External links
- Olabade Aluko at Soccerway
- Profile at the Leicester City F.C. website
- Olabade Aluko at BDFutbol