Ali Koiki
English footballer (born 1999)
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Abd-Al-Ali Morakinyo Olaposi Koiki (born 22 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abd-Al-Ali Morakinyo Olaposi Koiki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Kinetic Academy | |||
| 2016–2018 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Northampton Town | 80 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:40, 16 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Kensington,[4] London, Koiki began his career in the youth team of Crystal Palace before being released at the age of eleven.[5] He later moved to Burnley in the summer of 2016 following a trial, after he had been spotted playing local football for Kinetic Academy,[6] in Croydon.[2][7] He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2017–18 campaign having moved up to the development squad at the start of the season.[2] He moved on loan to League Two side Swindon Town in January 2019 until the end of the season.[8] He made his professional debut on 12 January 2019 replacing Matthew Taylor as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Lincoln City.[9]
He was offered a new contract by Burnley at the end of the 2019–20 season, but rejected the offer and left the club.[10]
Bristol Rovers
On 22 October 2020 he joined League One side Bristol Rovers.[11] Koiki made his debut for the club on 3 November 2020, coming off of the bench in the 65' minute of a 2–0 defeat to Peterborough United[12] and made his full debut that weekend in an FA Cup victory over Walsall.[13] Koiki scored his first professional goal with the opener in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Leyton Orient on 8 December 2020.[14] At the end of the season it was announced that Koiki would not be having his contract renewed and would leave the club after just a year.[15]
Northampton Town
On 23 July 2021, Koiki joined recently relegated League Two side Northampton Town on a one-year contract after impressing on trial.[16][17] Koiki remained at Northampton and signed a two-year contract in June 2023.[18]
On 6 May 2025, Northampton announced the player would leave in June when his contract expired.[19]
Personal life
Koiki is of Nigerian descent.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2018–19[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2018–19[9] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2020–21[22] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Northampton Town | 2021–22[23] | League Two | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| 2022–23[24] | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[25] | League One | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[26] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 121 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in the EFL Trophy; two appearances and one goal in the League Two play-offs
Honours
Northampton Town
- EFL League Two promotion: 2022–23[27]
