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Kunle Dada-Luke

Kunle Dada-Luke

Canadian soccer player

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.

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Early life

Dada-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

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.[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

Dada-Luke was born in Canada and is of Nigerian descent.[23] 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.[24]

Career statistics

As of October 14, 2023[25]
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    Honours

    Pacific FC

    References

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      O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (March 12, 2020). "Atlético Ottawa's Dada-Luke hopes to show 'full potential' after standout trial". Canadian Premier League.
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      "FC Helsingør trimmer truppen til Foråret" [FC Helsingør is trimming the squad for the Spring]. FC Helsingør (in Danish). January 14, 2020.
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      Jacques, John (March 11, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa Signs Canadian Full-Back Kunle Dada-Luke". Northern Tribune.
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      "Atlético Ottawa adds Canadian fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". Atlético Ottawa. March 11, 2020.
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      Jacques, John (March 13, 2021). "Dada-Luke Ready For Reset At Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
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      Kunle Dada-Luke at Soccerway
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      "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2016 Stats". League1 Ontario.
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      "Olakunle Dada-Luke 2017 Stats". League1 Ontario.
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      "Kunle Dada-Luke 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
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