Know more information about Ademola Lookman who is a Christian by religion, as the 27-year-old footballer has taken over the social media platforms after becoming the African Footballer of the Year 2024
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Earlier, reports surfaced indicating that Ademola Lookman has been crowned as the African Footballer of the Year award at the CAF award ceremony, which was held in Morocco on Monday.
What is the religion of footballer Ademola Lookman and more about his biography, family, parents, wife, nationality, salary and net worth
Born on October 20, 1997, Lookman, whose full name is Ademola Lookman Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman, which reflects his Yoruba heritage with him a Christian by religion.
Standing at 5 feet 9 inches (1.74 m) tall, Lookman is a professional footballer, who plays forward for Atlanta and the National Team of Nigeria.
Ademola Lookman’s father who is from Lagos was also his former youth coach.
“I am so proud of him as a father, because he is a very committed player, he is very humble, he does not like too much publicity, because he really wants to focus on his football. And that is what has taken him to this level,” Lookman’s father said after he won during the 2024 CAF awards.
Ademola Lookman extending his gratitude in Yoruba Language. Omoluabi 🇳🇬❤️ pic.twitter.com/Klhlyp9zYp
— LERRY (@_AsiwajuLerry) December 16, 2024
Parents
Born in Wandsworth, Greater London, England to Nigerian parents, Lookman went to St Thomas the Apostle College. He currently represents Nigeria on the international level. The names of his parents aren’t known though.
Growing up in Peckham, South London, the professional player is deeply connected to his Nigerian heritage.
This cultural foundation influenced his decision to represent Nigeria internationally, despite beginning his career in England’s youth teams.
Career
In 2014, Lookman joined Charlton Athletic, after signing in with a youth football club, Waterloo. A year after, in 2015, he made his senior debut for Charlton Athletic as a forward.
Later, in 2017, the Nigerian player signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Everton for reportedly £7.5 million initially, which later increased to £11 million with add-ons.
In 2019, Lokman was returned to RB Leipzig on a five-year contract.
Though, in 2021, he joined Leicester City on a season-long loan, however, a year after, Lokman joined Atlanta on a 4-year contract with a fee of €15 million.
Having representing England during the U-19 to U-21 levels, the player made his senior debut for Nigeria in 2022.
Girlfriend
Though, as of now there aren’t much details about his girlfriend or relationship status, however, rumors links Ademola Lookman to Jayda Love, an American IT specialist.
As per various reports, the IT specialist has visited Bergamo, Ademola Lookman’s base and even attended one of his pre-season training sessions.
Furthermore, media reports claims that Jayda Love has accompanied the footballer on a boat cruise.
Net Worth & Salary
Ademola Lookman currently earns €44,423 gross per week and €2,310,000 gross per year.
Ademola Lookman’s net worth is £16,978,000 and His current contract at Atalanta expires June 30, 2026.
Religion
Despite the Islamic resonance of his full name, Lookman is a practicing Christian. He has openly shared his faith through platforms like “Ballers In God,” an Instagram page for Christian footballers.