Olabade Aluko

Olabade Aluko
Personal information
Full name Olabade Olatomiwo Samuel Aluko
Date of birth (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Westminster, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 32
Youth career
2021–2025 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Leicester City 10 (0)
International career‡
2025– England U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:42, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:29, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Olabade Olatomiwo Samuel Aluko (born 1 October 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League One club Leicester City.

Career

Aluko joined the youth academy of Leicester City in 2021. 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. On 9 June 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Leicester, ahead of the 2025–26 season.

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.

International career

On 10 October 2025, Aluko made his England U20 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.

Personal life

Born in England, Aluko is of Nigerian descent.

Career statistics

As of match played 25 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U21 2023–24 ———1010
2024–25 ———2020
Total ———3030
Leicester City 2024–25 Premier League 100000—10
2025–26 Championship 802000—100
2026–27 League One 1000210031
Total 100202100141
Career total 100202130171
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League.
  2. ↑ "Olabade Aluko". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. ↑ https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe967668/olabade-aluko/
  4. ↑ "UK Football Trials - Bade Aluko - Aged 15 - SIGNED FOR LEICESTER CITY! | UK Football Trails". ukfootballtrials.com.
  5. ↑ "Youngest Nigerian to debut for Leicester City in the PL offered new deal ahead of next season | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  6. ↑ "Confirmed: Talented right-back who broke Nigerian record held by Ndidi signs new Leicester deal | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  7. ↑ Blackwell, Jordan (26 November 2025). "Fatawu and Ramsey reply after Aluko issues apology for Leicester City red card". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Sulch, Duncan-Lee (10 October 2025). "Report: England MU20s 0-1 Switzerland". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "I Will Play For Super Eagles Not England - Leicester City Defender Tells Chelle - OwnGoal Nigeria". 17 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Olabade Aluko in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2026.