Dele Alli is a professional footballer from England who plays as a midfielder for his England national team. He has played for the England senior team since 2015. Before that he played for the England U21, U19, U18 and U17 teams. Speaking of clubs he has played for Milton Keynes Dons and Tottenham Hotspur . He has endorsed Adidas in the past. He scored a 58th-minute goal for his team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia during a quarter-final match against Sweden on July 7, 2018, helping his team win the game 2-0.

Born name

Bamidele Jermaine Alli

nickname

Dele (pronounced DEL-ee )

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Milton Keynes, England

Residence

Dele lives in a lavish mansion in a gated community near Elstree, Hertfordshire. He bought the house in January 2017 for £2million.

nationality

training

Dele Alli began his football journey at the age of 11 by attending his hometown club Milton Keynes Dons’ youth academy .

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Kehinde Alli (businessman)
• Mutter – Denise Alley
• Siblings – Barbara Johnson (Older Sister)
• Other – When he was 13, he moved to live with MK Don’s youth teammate Harry Hickford’s family. Although they never officially adopted him, he considers the Hickfords (Alan and Sally Hickford) to be his adoptive parents. Some sources claim that his mother, Denise, was an alcoholic and unable to adequately care for him, which is why he moved to Hickfords. However, his parents have claimed that he lived at Hickfords for convenience and came home on the weekends.

Manager

Dele Alli is represented by Harry Hickford.

His commercial interests and obligations are managed by CAA Sports.

Position

midfield player

Shirt Number

20 – Tottenham Hotspur, England national team

10 – England national team

8 – England national team

14 – Milton Keynes Dons

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Dele Alli has dated

1. Ferne McCann (2016) – In March 2016, Dele hooked up with reality TV personality Ferne McCann. They were spotted together at London’s Libertine Club. Later, in April 2016, she was spotted at Dele’s birthday party.
2. Ruby Mae (2016-Present) – Dele reportedly started dating model Ruby Mae in the early months of 2016. Their relationship became public in June 2016 after he joined Mae in the stands after England’s humiliating defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016. Since then, Mae has been a regular in the stands for Spurs and England football games. In July 2017, it was reported that their relationship was on the rocks when pictures of him adjusting to scantily clad ladies during a wild trip to Las Vegas were leaked. But they got closer to the scandal than ever before.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He has Nigerian ancestry on his father’s side. While he is on his mother’s side, he is of English descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Lanky body
• Boyish appearance

brand promotion

Dele Alli has a personal endorsement deal with Adidas . He wears their cleats for his professional and international matches. He has also appeared in the TV commercials for the popular sports brand.

In 2018 he appeared in a TV commercial for Pepsi along with Lionel Messi, Marcelo and Toni Kroos .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqOBI8625Us

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

• To be one of the best young midfielders in English football. At age 21, he twice won the PFA Young Player of the Year award. His two wins came in consecutive years.
• His strong performances for Premier League Tottenham Hotspur . He has produced the winning performances in Spurs games against top six clubs including Chelsea and Arsenal.

First football game

In November 2012 he made his professional debut in Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup, first round match against Cambridge City at Milton Road. He was only 16 and came on as a substitute in the 64th minute.

In August 2015, he made his first competitive appearance for Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League game against Manchester United.

In October 2015, he made his debut for England national team in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Estonia. He replaced Ross Barkley late in the match.

Strengthen

• pass
• Vision
• Technical ability
• competencies
• Dribbling
• Surging runs into the penalty area
• physical presence

weaknesses

• Indisciplined
• Sometimes consistency is lacking
• Goes down too easily which is why he has been booked to dive several times.
• Loses temper easily

first movie

He hasn’t starred in any movies before.

First TV show

In 2016, Dele Alli made his first TV show appearance on the sports talk show, Full Time .

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Dele Alli favorite things

• Special dish – jam on toast
• Childhood TV Show – Bananas and Pajamas
• Movie – Ride Along (2014)
• Karaoke Song – Say Goodbye to Chris Brown
• Superpower – Control Time
• animal – lion
• Model labels – Saint Laurent, Gucci, Amiri
• Away Day Essentials – Jaybird Headphone, Vanille- und Himbeerduschgel, Byredo Fragrance und Jo Malone Body Cream
• Restaurants in London – Coya, Five Guys, Nando
• Torfeier – Peter Crouchs Roboter
• Idol – Steven Gerrard

Dele Alli Facts

1. He grew up in a poor household. He claims he was unable to pay £1 to attend football training sessions for children aged under 9 to under 11 at the local youth centre. The authorities eventually agreed to let him play for free.
2. As a kid, he borrowed shoes from the older boys for his soccer games. He was lucky that he had big feet and the shoes fit him perfectly.
3. Dele Alli is known for his fluid and flamboyant style of play and his first touch as a professional footballer was emblematic of this as he heeled for a perfect pass in his first appearance to finish off Milton Keynes Dons .
4. In August 2014 he caught the attention of the He played a key role in Manchester United’s 4-0 humiliation in a second round League Cup match. It has been claimed that scouts from European heavyweights such as Liverpool and Bayern Munich were watching him.
5. In September 2014 he signed a contract extension with MK Dons to extend his stay at the club until June 2017.
6. He didn’t stay long however MK Dons player Tottenham Hotspur bought him in February 2015 in a deal worth £5million. Spurs decided to loan him back to Dons until the end of the season.
7. For his contribution to Don’s successful 2014-15 season which ended in promotion to the English Football League Championship. He was voted Young Player of the Year at the Football League Awards.
8. In April 2016 he was slapped in the stomach with 3 matches by the English FA for a smack against Claudio Yacob against West Bromwich Albion.
9. In February 2017, he was shown a red card for a dangerous attack on KAA Gent Brecht Dejaegere in Spurs’ UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match against the Belgian side. He plunged in with his bolts, hitting Dejaegere just below the knee.
10. In March 2017, Alli was slapped by the UEFA Disciplinary Committee and handed a three-game ban for his horror tackle on Dejaegere.
11. In May 2018, Dele launched its exclusive clothing range in collaboration with British clothing brand boohooMAN.
12. In November 2016 he founded his real estate company Future Homes Investments Ltd. . He has appointed his best friend and manager, Harry Hickford, as company secretary.
13. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.