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Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman Profile, Age, Salary, Net Worth, Girlfriend, House, Cars, Pictures, Latest News, Transfer News.
Ademola Lookman background
Ademola Lookman is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Atalanta and the Nigeria national football team.
As a player for the Super Eagles, Lookman has risen to become one of the superstars of the national team, having played an instrumental role for the Super Eagles in their run to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Known for his mesmirizing attacking displays, Lookman has been praised for his consistency at club and national level and earned global fame for becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a one-legged Men's European final since Pierino Prati in 1969, after netting all three goals for Atalanta against Bayer Leverkusen to win the final of the 2023/24 Europa League.
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Ademola Lookman Profile
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Full name: Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman
Birth date: October 20, 1997
Nationality: Nigerian, British
Place of birth: Wandsworth, England
Age: 27 years old (as of 2024)
Position: Winger
Current Team: Atalanta B.C
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Marital status: Single
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lookman
Net worth: $4 million (est.)
Instagram: @molalookman
X: @Alookman_
How old is Ademola Lookman? (Ademola Lookman Age)
Ademola Lookman is 27 years old as of December 2024.
Ademola Lookman Profile
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Lookman made his senior debut in 2015, playing as a forward for Charlton Athletic of the Championship.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion on 5 December 2015, and then followed that up with both Charlton's goals in a 2-2 draw with Bolton Wanderers ten days later.
He signed for Everton in January 2017, where he played mainly as a winger.
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Ademola Lookman made his debut for the Merseyside club ten days later in a 4-0 victory over Manchester City, replacing Ross Barkley in the 90th minute and scoring the team's fourth goal.
Lookman also made his first European appearance for Everton in a 1-0 win over MFK Ruzomberok in the Europa League third qualifying round first leg.
Eventually, he would be loaned out to Bundesliga club, RB Leipzig in the 2018 January Transfer window.
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In his first game with Leipzig, Lookman scored the winning goal in the away game against Borussia Monchengladbach after coming on as a late substitute.
In July 2019, Lookman returned to RB Leipzig on a five-year contract, before being loaned out to Premier League side Fulham on a season-long loan in September 2020.
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He would eventually go on another season-long loan at Leicester City in August 2021.
However, a year later, Lookman joined Serie A club Atalanta on a four-year contract for a reported fee of €15 million.
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Lookman scored on his debut for the club, a 2-0 Serie A win over Sampdoria on 13 August.
In January 2023, he scored braces in three consecutive matches: a 8-2 Serie A win over Salernitana, a 5-2 Coppa Italia win over Spezia and a 3-3 Serie A draw with Juventus.
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On 22 May 2024, he scored his first career hat-trick in the Europa League final in the Dublin Arena, as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to end their 51-game unbeaten run and win the trophy for the first time in history.
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Additionally, he became the first ever player to score a hat-trick in a one-off Europa League final match.
In September 2024, Lookman became the first current Atalanta player to be nominated for Ballon d'Or and ended up finishing 14th in the world ahead of players like Bukayo Saka of Arsenal and Cole Palmer of Chelsea.
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On December 13, 2024, Lookman was named in the final shortlist of the 2024 CAF Player of the Year award.
He was also selected for the CAF Team of the AFCON 2023 Tournament after proving instrumental to the Super Eagles' run to the final against hosts and eventual winners Ivory Coast.
Ademola Lookman also ranked no.1 in 2024 edition of Pulse Sports 30 - a yearly edition by Pulse Sports ranking the 30 best Nigerian players in the world.
Ademola Lookman International Career
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Lookman was born in England to Nigerian parents and is eligible for the national teams of both countries.
Lookman received his first international call-up when he was named in the England U19 squad named for Mexico.
He was subsequently named in the squad for the European U19 Championships that summer.
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In early 2017, Lookman turned down the opportunity to switch allegiance to Nigeria after an approach from the then-national team coach, Gernot Rohr.
Lookman was selected in the England under-20 team for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
He scored three goals in the tournament, as England won the competition.
Lookman received his first call-up for the England under-21s for European Championship qualifiers against the Netherlands under-21s and Latvia under-21s in September 2017.
He made his debut in the first match, and set up Everton teammate Dominic Calvert-Lewin for England's goal in a 1-1 draw.
Lookman turned down Nigeria again in early 2018 after meeting with the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
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He subsequently rejected Nigeria's approaches for a third time in September 2018, after England senior manager Gareth Southgate convinced him that he was part of his plans.
Despite his impressive caps and success for England at youth level, and having previously rejected Nigeria's approaches, in January 2020 the Nigeria Football Federation announced that Lookman would be switching his international allegiance to Nigeria.
However, Lookman reportedly stated: "I've not changed my mind on wanting to represent England".
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On 10 February 2022, Lookman's request to represent the Nigerian national team was approved by FIFA.
Lookman made his debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria on 25 March 2022, in their goalless draw with Ghana as part of the third round of the African section of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Lookman was later named in Nigeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.
He scored both goals for Nigeria in their 2-0 win over Cameroon in the round of 16, before scoring their only goal in a 1-0 win over Angola in the quarter-final.
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Unfortunately, despite having a brilliant individual tournament, Nigeria lost the final 1-2 to Ivory Coast.
On their return back to Nigeria in February 2024, Lookman and the rest of the Nigeria team were named Members of the Order of the Niger in recognition of their performance.
Ademola Lookman Career Achievements
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National Team Level: England
FIFA U20 World Cup: 2017
National Team Level: Nigeria
AFCON runner-up: 2023
Club Level: Atalanta
UEFA Europa League: 2023-24
Individual Achievements
LFE Apprentice of the Year (Championship): 2015-16
Atalanta Player of the Season: 2022-23
Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2023
Ademola Lookman Net Worth
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Ademola Lookman is estimated to have a net worth of $4 million, having earned most of his fortune from solely playing football.
The Super Eagles star also has a market value of €30 million as per Transfermrkt.
Ademola Lookman Personal life
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Ademola Lookman was born in Wandsworth, Greater London,to Nigerian parents.
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He attended St Thomas the Apostle College in Peckham where he achieved three A*s and five As at GCSE
Ademola Lookman girlfriend
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Pulse Sports gathered that Ademola Lookman is currently in a relationship with a woman named Jayda Love.
Jayda is an American IT specialist and the girlfriend of the Super Eagles star.
Rumours of their relationship first emerged from social media, after it was discovered that she and the footballer allegedly spent the summer break together.
Photos that emerged showed Lookman and Jayda were at similar locations, weeks after helping Atalanta win the Europa League title back in May.
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Jayda Love is an Alumni of the University of Oklahoma, having graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public relations and minor in communications.
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According to reports, Jayda is based in Dallas, Texas.
However, she currently works as a system specialist at AEG Vision Corporation, having previously worked as an assistant manager at European Wax Center.
Ademola Lookman Salary 2024
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Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta salary breakdown as of December 2024 (Guaranteed bonuses included before Tax)
Per Week: $47,361 (₦66,305,400)
Per Month: $205,233 (₦287,325,967)
Per Year: $2,462,794 (₦3,447,912,000)
N.B: The figures above include on-field bonuses from international and club-level competitions before tax.
Ademola Lookman Social Media
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Ademola Lookman is on social media where he is often active.
His Instagram account has more than 829,000 followers and counting, while his account on X, has more than 217,000 followers and counting.
Lookman shares snaps of his personal life and football career on his social media.
It is also important to not that the Nigerian striker is a lover of video gaming.
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