Sone Aluko
Aluko in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Omatsone Folarin Aluko | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward/Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Fulham | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Blackpool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Aberdeen | 82 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Rangers | 21 | (12) |
| 2012–2016 | Hull City | 90 | (13) |
| 2016– | Fulham | 28 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Nigeria U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009– | Nigeria | 7 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:05, 9 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:05, 9 February 2017 (UTC) |
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Omatsone Folarin "Sone" Aluko (born 19 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fulham. He can also play as a winger.
Aluko began his career at Birmingham City but failed to make any league appearances. 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 one appearance 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.
Born in England, Aluko was capped by England at all levels up to under-19 before accepting an offer to play for Nigeria.
His sister Eniola Aluko was born in Nigeria and is also a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea Ladies and England Ladies.
Aluko was born in Hounslow, London, 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. 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. He made his first-team debut for Birmingham on 28 August 2007 as a late substitute in the League Cup tie against Hereford United.
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