Ademola Lookman nearly lost his way in football after having so many spells with different clubs at a very young age. Atalanta is the 6th different
Ademola Lookman nearly lost his way in football after having so many spells with different clubs at a very young age.
Atalanta is the 6th different club for the 27-year-old Nigerian forward, having had disastrous spells with Charlton, Everton, Leipzig, Fulham and Leicester City. Although Lookman showed glimpses at all his previous clubs, he did not reach the heights many expected him to be until he joined Atalanta in the Italian Serie A in the summer of 2022, signing 4 four-year contract in a deal worth €15 million.
On Wednesday night at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Atalanta lost 3-2 against the star-studded Real Madrid with Mbappe, Vinicius Jnr, and Bellingham scoring the goals for the away side. Charles De Ketelaere’s penalty and Ademola Lookman’s sumptuous strike were the consolation goals for the home side.
After the game, Lookman was voted as the Man of the Match, proving once again why he is one of the best players in the world now.
In a post-match conference, Lookman credited his red-hot form to consistency.
“Over these past two and a half years, I’ve been able to have a consistency in playing. That has come into my game and improved.”
Statistics show that Lookman scored just 26 goals in seven years for six different clubs but has scored 33 since 2022 for Atalanta in just 74 games.
His Man of the Match award was the 6th in the current campaign. Lookman has scored three goals and provided one assist in six UCL games so far. In the Italian Serie A, Ademola Lookman has scored eight goals and provided four assists helping Atalanta sit on top of the table.
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