Ademola Lookman
Footballer
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| 2024 | Awarded Member of the Order of the Niger, a national honor in Nigeria. |
| 2024 | Included in the CAF Team of the Year. |
| 2024 | Named African Footballer of the Year, becoming the seventh Nigerian international to win this prestigious award. |
| September 7 2024 | Nigeria defeated Benin 3-0 in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with Lookman as cap 24. |
| September 4 2024 | Became the first current Atalanta player to be nominated for Ballon d'Or, recognized for his performances in Nigeria's build-up to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final and Atalanta's UEFA Europa League triumph. |
| May 22 2024 | Scored his first career hat-trick in the Europa League final at the Dublin Arena, leading Atalanta to a 3–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen and becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a one-legged Men's European final since Pierino Prati in 1969. |
| March 22 2024 | Nigeria won a friendly match 2-1 against Ghana at Stade de Marrakech in Marrakech, Morocco, with Lookman as cap 20. |
| February 2 2024 | Nigeria won 1-0 against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, with Lookman as cap 17. |
| January 27 2024 | Lookman played in Nigeria's 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. |
| 2023 | Named Atalanta Player of the Season for the 2023–24 season. |
| 2023 | Selected in the UEFA Europa League Team of the Season. |
| 2023 | Continued representing Nigeria national team, scoring his first international goal |
| 2023 | Was part of the Nigeria national team that finished as runners-up in the Africa Cup of Nations. |
| September 10 2023 | Nigeria won 6-0 against São Tomé and Príncipe in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with Lookman as cap 8. |
| January 2023 | Scored braces in three consecutive matches: an 8–2 Serie A win over Salernitana, a 5–2 Coppa Italia win over Spezia, and a 3–3 Serie A draw against Juventus. |
| 2022 | Named Atalanta Player of the Season for the 2022–23 season. |
| August 13 2022 | Scored on his debut for Atalanta in a 2–0 Serie A win over Sampdoria. |
| August 4 2022 | Joined Serie A club Atalanta on a four-year contract for a reported fee of €15 million. |
| June 13 2022 | Nigeria defeated São Tomé and Príncipe 10-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match at Adrar Stadium in Agadir, Morocco, with Ademola Lookman playing as cap 4. |
| March 25 2022 | Made his debut for Nigeria in a scoreless draw with Ghana during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. |
| February 10 2022 | FIFA approved Lookman's request to represent the Nigerian national team. |
| December 28 2021 | Scored the only goal in Leicester City's 1-0 win over Liverpool. |
| September 11 2021 | Made his Leicester City debut as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. |
| August 31 2021 | Joined Leicester City on a season-long loan. |
| October 18 2020 | Scored his first league goal for Fulham in a match against Sheffield United. |
| September 30 2020 | Joined Fulham on a season-long loan from RB Leipzig. |
| January 2020 | Nigeria Football Federation announced potential switch of international allegiance, though Lookman maintained he wanted to represent England. |
| July 25 2019 | Lookman returned to RB Leipzig, signing a five-year contract with the club. |
| 2018 | Scored the winning goal for RB Leipzig in an away game against Borussia Mönchengladbach in his first match with the club, coming on as a late substitute. |
| September 2018 | Rejected Nigeria's third approach after being convinced by England senior manager Gareth Southgate that he was part of his plans. |
| January 2018 | Joined RB Leipzig on loan for the remainder of the 2017-18 season after rejecting a loan move to Derby County. |
| 2017 | Loaned to RB Leipzig in Bundesliga, expanding his international playing experience. |
| 2017 | Turned down initial opportunity to switch allegiance to Nigeria after an approach from national coach Gernot Rohr. |
| 2017 | Selected for England under-20 team in FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring three goals (two against Costa Rica in last 16 and one against Italy in semi-finals). England won the tournament, securing the country's first global tournament victory since 1966. |
| September 2017 | Received first call-up to England under-21s for European Championship qualifiers, making his debut in the first match and setting up a goal in a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands. |
| January 15 2017 | Made his debut for Everton in a 4-0 victory over Manchester City, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute and scoring the team's fourth goal. |
| January 5 2017 | Signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Everton for an undisclosed fee, reportedly around £7.5 million with potential add-ons rising to £11 million. |
| 2016 | Transferred to Everton, marking a significant move in his early professional career. |
| 2015 | Won LFE Apprentice of the Year award in the Championship, recognizing his promising early career development. |
| December 15 2015 | Scored both goals for Charlton in a 2-2 draw with Bolton Wanderers. |
| December 5 2015 | Scored his first goal for Charlton Athletic in a 3-2 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion. |
| November 3 2015 | Made his first-team debut for Charlton Athletic (the Addicks). |
| 2014 | Joined Charlton Athletic's academy after signing from Waterloo youth football club in Lambeth, London. |
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