Sone Aluko
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| Sone Aluko | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omatsone Aluko | |
| Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | |
| Place of birth | London, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position | Left winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Aberdeen | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1997–2005 | Birmingham City | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005–2008 2007–2008 2008 2008– |
Birmingham City → Aberdeen (loan) → Blackpool (loan) Aberdeen |
0 (0) 20 (3) 1 (0) 32 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006–2007 2007–2008 2009– |
England U18 England U19 Nigeria |
3 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Sone Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is an English-born Nigerian international footballer who plays for Aberdeen. He plays as a left winger or a forward, and was capped by England at all levels up to under-19 before accepting an offer to play for Nigeria.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Birmingham City
Aluko was born in London[1] and brought up from a young age in Birmingham. He progressed through Birmingham City's youth system, which he joined at the age of eight.[2] He was given a first-team squad number in the 2005–06 season, and was an unused substitute in the Premier League match against Arsenal at Highbury in October 2005.[3] He made his first-team debut for Birmingham on 28 August 2007 as a late substitute in the League Cup tie against Hereford United.[4] Three days later he joined Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen on loan until January 2008.[5] He made his debut for the Dons as a late substitute in the UEFA Cup group match against Panathinaikos on 25 October 2007. He scored his first goal for the club the following week, opening the scoring in a 2–0 victory over Dundee United.[6]
On expiry of the initial loan, it was extended to keep Aluko at Aberdeen for the rest of the season.[7]
In February 2008, as part of a performance which earned him the man-of-the-match award, he scored Aberdeen's second goal — his first in European competition — in a 2–2 draw against FC Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup Round of 32.[8][9]
Aluko signed for Blackpool on a month's emergency loan on 8 August 2008,[10] and made his debut the following day as a late substitute in the Seasiders' 1–0 home defeat to Bristol City.[11]
[edit] Aberdeen
On transfer deadline day, 1 September 2008, Aluko returned to Aberdeen on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract for a fee of £50,000 with the Pittodrie club.[12][13] He made his return in a 2–1 home defeat to Hamilton on 13 September,[14] and scored his first goal since rejoining the club to clinch Aberdeen's first home win of the season, a single-goal victory over Kilmarnock on 1 November.[15] Aluko went on to win the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month award for November 2008.[16]
[edit] International career
Aluko represented England at under-16,[17] under-17[18] and under-18[19] level before making his debut for the England under-19 team on 11 September 2007 in a friendly against Belarus under-19. He was involved in two of the goals in a 4–0 win.[20] He was selected in the 23-man provisional squad for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship[21] but did not make the final 18.[22]
Aluko was called up to the Nigerian national team for a friendly against the Republic of Ireland on 29 May 2009,[23] an offer which with the support of his family he chose to accept.[1] He made his full international debut in the starting eleven, forcing the Irish goalkeeper to save his 40-yard lobbed free kick and playing the first 61 minutes of the game.[24][25]
[edit] Personal life
Aluko's older sister, Eniola, is also a footballer who has played for England's women football team at full international level.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Dons Ace Receives". Aberdeen F.C.. 2009-05-26. http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1667288,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-26.
- ^ "Player profiles: Sone Aluko". Birmingham City F.C.. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10412~35471,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Arsenal 1-0 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 2005-10-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4277850.stm. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Birmingham 2-1 Hereford". BBC Sport. 2007-08-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6963483.stm. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Dons bring in two young strikers". BBC Sport. 2007-08-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6969302.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 2007-11-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7074113.stm. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
- ^ "Aberdeen extend Aluko loan deal". BBC Sport. 2008-01-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/7188521.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Aberdeen 2-2 Bayern Munich". BBC Sport. 2008-02-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7236397.stm. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ Gilfeather, Frank (2008-02-16). "Aberdeen want more of same from youngsters". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article3379230.ece. Retrieved on 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Aluko joins Blackpool". Sky Sports. 2008-08-09. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_3957706,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Blackpool 0-1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 2008-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7540942.stm. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Aluko rejoins Dons". Aberdeen F.C.. 2008-09-01. http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1381890,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Aluko joins the Dons". Birmingham City F.C.. 2008-09-01. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1381978,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Aberdeen 1-2 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 2008-09-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7611539.stm. Retrieved on 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 2008-11-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7701221.stm. Retrieved on 2008-11-02.
- ^ BBC Sport (2008-11-09). "Aluko named young player of month". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/7772986.stm. Retrieved on 2008-12-17.
- ^ James Wright (2005-03-28). "U16s finish on a high". The FA. http://www.thefa.com/England/U16s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/03/EngU16s_vIC_Mar05.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ Russell Staves (2005-12-13). "England thank Dan the man". The FA. http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/12/u17S_Turkeyreport.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ Russell Staves (2006-09-21). "Lions tamed by N'Gog". The FA. http://www.thefa.com/England/U18s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/09/18report.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ Phillips, Matt (2007-09-11). "Four-some England". The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/09/England19_Belarus_report.htm. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Provisional squad named". The FA. 2008-06-18. http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/euro_provisional_squad_announced.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ Nicholas Veevers (2008-07-09). "Squad ready for challenge". The FA. http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/squad_reaction.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Amodu Lists Four New Players For Exhibition Game". Complete Sports (Nigeria). 2009-05-25. http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news&id=8281. Retrieved on 2009-05-26.
- ^ "Keane strike seals draw". Sky Sports. 2009-05-29. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3126020,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Match facts". Sky Sports. 2009-05-29. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_3126020,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-30.
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