Discover Ademola Lookman’s salary, net worth and life story

Discover Ademola Lookman’s salary, net worth and life story

Kevin Omuya
updated at January 21, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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Several accomplished footballers from Nigeria have left their imprint on the international arena. The Nigerian winger has been generating a lot of buzz on the global stage thanks to his incredible abilities, which have brought them fame and substantial salaries. With Ademola Lookman's salary increase, he is one of the highest-paid footballers in Nigeria.

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Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC gestures during the Serie A match against AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on August 21, 2022, in Bergamo. Photo: Marco Luzzani
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Serie A is where Ademola Lookman, a gifted winger, shows off his abilities for Atalanta. It all started for Lookman at Charlton Athletic, who went on to sign with EPL's Everton, Bundesliga's Leipzig, and Serie-A's Atalanta. A player whose market value has been steadily rising, he has been in high demand in Italy and England.

Profile summary

Title

Details

Full name

Ademola Lookman Olajade

Gender

Male

Date of birth

October 20, 1997

Place of birth

Wandsworth, England

Age

26 years as of January 2024

Nationality

Nigerian/English

Ethnicity

Black

Height

1.74m (5'9")

Weight

78kg (171lbs)

Marital status

Single

Profession

Professional footballer

Team

Atalanta FC

Position

Winger

Net worth

$5 million - $7 million

Social media

Instagram, X(Twitter)

Ademola Lookman’s brief biography

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Nigerian footballer Ademola Lookman. Photo: @molalookman (modified by author)
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Ademola Lookman Olajade Alade is a Nigerian national team footballer who plays for Serie A club Atalanta. Lookman, who plays as a winger, was born on the 20 October 1997 in Wandsworth, London, England. He is 26 years old at the time of writing and can play for the English and Nigerian national teams thanks to his Nigerian parents and his birth in London.

Ademola Lookman’s salary

Ademola Lookman earns £2.9 million ($3.6 million) per year and £56,000 ($70,000) weekly while playing for RB Leipzig. In 2022, Lookman departed the club to sign with Atalanta of Seria A. He now earns $41,000 weekly and £2.13 million ($2.6 million) per year playing for Atalanta. Throughout his career, Ademola has made $12.6 million, with $3.6 million going to Club Atalanta.

Ademola Lookman’s net worth

With the money he made playing football professionally, Ademola Lookman is estimated to have a net worth of around $5 million to $7 million as of 2024. Contracts, salaries, wages, and bonuses make up his income. With Everton, he inked a four-and-a-half-year deal with the option for additional funds, which boosted his worth.

Ademola Lookman’s career

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Björn Kopplin (L) from Randers FC and Ademola Lookman (R) from Leicester City at The King Power Stadium on 17 February 2022, in Leicester, UK. Photo: Vincent Mignott
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Lookman started his professional football career after signing with Charlton Athletics' academy from London Borough of Lambeth's Waterloo youth football club. He stood out for the club's U18 and U21 teams, and his stats propelled him up the academy's rankings.

It was rumoured that he signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Everton for an initial fee of $9.5 million, which reportedly increased to $12.6 million with add-ons. The exact amount is unknown. He was assigned the role of winger at the club.

In Lookman's Europa League debut, a victory over MFK Ruzomberok was the match's highlight. He was initially loaned out to Championship club Derby County, hoping to get more first-team action. Still, he ultimately insisted on signing a five-year deal with Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

He was loaned out to Fulham of the Premier League a few months later. He made his League debut in a Fulham match against Sheffield United and scored the goal.

After making his Fulham debut off the bench and scoring the game-winning goal in a match against Liverpool, he was about to go on a season-long loan to Leicester City. He signed a four-year deal with Serie A Club Atlanta in 2022, increasing his net worth by $16.6 million.

International career

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Ademola Lookman of Nigeria during the International Friendly match against Portugal at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 17, 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Gualter Fatia
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As a dual citizen and former youth international for England, Ademola is eligible to play for the national teams of his home country of Nigeria and England. Although he received multiple calls from the Nigerian Football Federation, he ultimately decided to play for England instead.

Lookman made his international debut with the England under-19 squad after rising through the ranks of the national youth teams. At the Under-20 World Cup, he scored three goals to help the young Lions to victory.

In 2018, Lookman turned down a cap for Nigeria since he had not played for England yet. However, he later turned it down after being persuaded by Gareth Southgate that he was still part of his plans. But it never came, and in 2020, he declared his loyalty to Nigeria.

However, FIFA granted his wish to play for Nigeria, and he debuted in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ghana. In 2022, he was given his first cap, although the game was not particularly noteworthy, a draw with Ghana following Nigeria's elimination from the World Cup qualifying round.

Ademola Lookman’s transfer

There is a current range of $13 million to $21 million for Ademola Lookman's transfer value. In 2022, he made his final move to Atalanta from RB Leipzig. Atalanta acquired Ademola Lookman from RB Leipzig for €9.2 million ($10 million).

Ademola Lookman’s stats

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Ademola Lookman (11) of Atalanta BC scores a penalty during the Serie A match against SSC Napoli at Gewiss Stadium on November 5, 2022, in Bergamo, Italy. Photo: Chris Ricco
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Youth career

  • 2008–2013: Waterloo
  • 2013–2015: Charlton Athletic

Senior career

  • 2015–2017: Charlton Athletic; 45 Apps; (10 Gls)
  • 2017–2019: Everton; 36 Apps; (1 Gl)
  • 2018→ RB Leipzig (loan); 11 Apps; (5 Gls)
  • 2019–2022: RB Leipzig; 11 Apps
  • 2020–2021→ Fulham (loan); 34 Apps; (4 Gls)
  • 2021–2022→ Leicester City (loan); 26 Apps; (6 Gls)
  • 2022– Atalanta: 15 Apps; (7 Gls)

National team

  • 2016: England U19; 5 Apps
  • 2016–2017: England U20; 15 Apps; (4 Gls)
  • 2017–2019: England U21; 11 Apps; (1 Gl)
  • 2022–Nigeria; 6 Apps; (1 Gl)

Ademola Lookman’s awards

Ademola Lookman's awards
England's Ademola Lookman and Kyle Walker-Peters celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup against Venezuela on June 11, 2017 in Suwon, South Korea. Photo: Alex Morton
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England U20

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017

Individual

  • LFE Apprentice of the Year (Championship): 2015–16

Who is Ademola Lookman's wife?

The Atalanta forward, who is 24 years old, has not tied the knot yet. There have been no rumours about him being in a relationship, particularly considering how quiet he is on social media.

Social media presence

The Nigerian winger is available on social media with 243k followers on Instagram and 97.6k followers on Twitter as of January 2024.

Final word

Ademola Lookman’s salary and net worth are indications of a successful career in sports. In addition to his value to the Serie A league, he will likely see a rise in his salary.

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Kevin Omuya
Kevin Omuya is a Content Writer with 4 years of experience who joined Sports Brief in 2022. In 2019 he held a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Digital Media from KCA University.