Sone Aluko · TheSportsDB · Courtesy of TheSportsDB
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Sone Aluko, born Omatsone Folarin Aluko on February 19, 1989, in Hounslow, is a male association football player and coach. He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom and Nigeria and represents England and Nigeria in sport. His native language is English. Aluko has played for Blackpool F.C., Hull City A.F.C., Aberdeen F.C., and Birmingham City F.C., competing in the Premier League.
He plays as a wing half or forward and wears the number 24. His professional work period began on August 28, 2007. He is the sibling of Eniola Aluko.
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Key facts
- 2006
- England U18
- 2008
- → Blackpool (loan)
- 2009
- Nigeria U20
- 2011
- Nigeria U23
- 2019
- → Beijing Renhe (loan)
- Full name
- Omatsone Folarin Aluko
- Date of birth
- ( 1989-02-19 ) 19 February 1989 (age 37)
- Place of birth
- Hounslow , England
- Height
- 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Positions
- Forward winger
- Current team
- Ipswich Town (coach)
- 1997 2007
- Birmingham City
- Years
- Team
- 2007 2008
- Birmingham City
- 2008 2011
- Aberdeen
- 2011 2012
- Rangers
- 2012 2016
- Hull City
- 2016 2017
- Fulham
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Team
- _Retired Soccer
- Position
- Forward
- Nationality
- Nigeria
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Place of birth
- Hounslow
- Sibling
- Eniola Aluko
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Birmingham City F.C.
- Position played
- wing half
- League
- Premier League
- Country for sport
- Nigeria
- Official website
- www.sonealuko.com
- Image
- Aluko, Sone.jpg
- Height
- 173
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- Sone Aluko
- date of birth
- 1989-02-19
- sport number
- 24
- start of work period
- 2007-08-28
- social media followers
- 62861
- birth name
- Omatsone Folarin Aluko
- name in native language
- Sone Aluko
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Encyclopedic overview
Omatsone Folarin Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional football coach and former player who played as a forward or winger. He is currently a first team coach at Ipswich Town.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City, graduating from the club's academy to make his senior debut in 2007. He joined Aberdeen on loan in the 2007–08 season and was loaned to Blackpool at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. After just two appearances for Blackpool, he signed for Aberdeen permanently in August 2008. He left Aberdeen in July 2011 at the end of his contract. Aluko signed for Rangers in November 2011 and scored 12 goals in 21 appearances during the 2011–12 season. After one season at Rangers, he returned to England to join Hull City. He made over 100 appearances for Hull during a four-year spell at the club, helping Hull win promotion to the Premier League in 2013 and reach the 2014 FA Cup Final. He left Hull to join Fulham in 2016, before joining Reading in 2017. He spent four seasons at Reading, making over 100 appearances for the club, while also spending time out on loan at Beijing Renhe in 2019. In August 2021, he signed for Ipswich Town where he remained until his retirement from football in May 2024.
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