Ademola Lookman is a 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 been touted as one of the future stars of the national team, having helped his club side lift the 2023/24 Europa League title.
Ademola Lookman Profile
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Full name: Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman
Birth date: October 20, 1997
Nationality: Nigerian, British
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Marital status: Single
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lookman
Net worth: $4 million (est.)
Instagram: @molalookman
X: @Alaskan_
How old is Ademola Lookman? (Ademola Lookman Age)
Ademola Lookman is 26 years old as of May 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.
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.
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.
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
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 Salary 2024
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Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta salary breakdown as of May 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 girlfriend
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The identity of Ademola Lookman’s girlfriend is still a mystery.
The Super Eagles star loves to keep details of his relationship life away from the media spotlight.
He is yet to officially go public with her, if he has any.
It remains unknown as at the time of this report.
Ademola Lookman Social Media
Ademola Lookman is on social media where he is often active.
His Instagram account has more than 536,000 followers and counting, while his account on X, has more than 134,400 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.
