Adekite Fatuga-Dada

Fatuga-Dada was born in London in 1996 to Nigerian parents.^[2] She was influenced to play football by her uncle and eventually was scouted by Watford through a program.^[3]

At the age of twelve, she joined the youth academy of English side Watford before joining the youth academy of Arsenal, winning FA Youth Cup before returning to Watford in 2015.^[4]

Fatuga-Dada started her senior career with English side Watford.^[5] She worked at Converse while playing for the club.^[6] In 2020, she temporarily changed her jersey number to 96 to commemorate the year that American rapper Tupac Shakur died.^[7] The same year, she was awarded a PFA community champion award for community work that season.^[8]

In 2021, her goal she scored in a FA Women's Championship game against Blackburn Rovers was nominated for the clubs Goal of the Month.^[9] That same year, she achieved promotion with Watford to the English second tier.^[10]

In 2024 she had helped Watford to be promoted to a higher league but a decision was made to not renew her contract. She was still hopeful that she may be called up for Nigeria but she had to find another club.^[11] She was playing for Lewes later that year.^[12]

On 20 August 2025 she announced she had signed for Bolton Wanderers Womens team.

Fatuga-Dada is eligible to represent Nigeria internationally.^[13] She has represented England internationally at youth level and has been called up to represent Nigeria internationally.^[14]

Fatuga-Dada has been a supporter of English Premier League side Manchester United.^[15]