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My Take
Sone Aluko reads to me as a classic graft-and-grow career, and I admire that more than raw talent. Born in Hounslow in 1989, he came up through Birmingham City's academy and paid his dues on loan at Aberdeen and Blackpool before establishing himself as a forward and winger. What interests me most is where he landed: a first-team coaching role at Ipswich Town. Players who turn their hard-won experience into mentorship tend to understand the game more deeply than the highlight reel suggests. That instinct to give back, rather than simply cash out, is what makes me trust him.
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sone Aluko
- Name (Japanese)
- ソーン・アルコ
- Reading
- そーん・あるこ
- Born
- February 19, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Hounslow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Woodrush High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.