Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Pacific FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Toronto United | |||
| Toronto FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 25 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Toronto FC II | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Helsingør | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Atlético Ottawa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Pacific FC | 42 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2022 | |||
Dada-Luke was born in Mississauga, Ontario to Nigerian parents but grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He began playing for West Toronto SC at the age of three.[1]
On May 15, 2016, Dada-Luke made his senior debut for Toronto FC III in a 2–1 League1 Ontario win against Windsor TFC.[2] It proved to be his only appearance in the 2016 season.[3] He made a further 11 appearances in the 2017 season.[4] In 2018, he was named co-Young Player of the Year and was named to the league 2nd all-star team.[5]
Dada-Luke was promoted to Toronto FC II for the 2018 season.[6] On April 19, 2018, he made his United Soccer League debut in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina.[7]
On July 18, 2019 Danish club FC Helsingør announced that they had signed Dada-Luke 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,[10] after not making any appearances.[11]
On March 11, 2020, Dada-Luke signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[12] 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.[13][14]
On March 11, 2021, Dada-Luke signed with Pacific FC.[15]
On April 22, 2017, Dada-Luke made his international debut for Canada Under-17s in a 2–1 defeat to Costa Rica.[16] On April 28, he made his second international start in a 2–0 win against Suriname.[17]
He also qualifies for Nigeria through his parents.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2016[19] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017[20] | League1 Ontario | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2018[21] | League1 Ontario | 13 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | |||
| Total | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2018 | United Soccer League | 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 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | 49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 9 | ||
Pacific FC
Pacific FC – current squad | |
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