Ola Aina
| Date of birth | 08 October 1996 |
| Place of birth | Southwark, England |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Ola Aina was selected on Chelsea's subs bench for the first time on 23 September 2015 in a League Cup tie at Walsall.
His contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2020 in June 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 08 Oct 2013 | 11 Jun 2019 | |
| Hull City | 11 Jul 2017 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Torino | 15 Aug 2018 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| Torino | 11 Jun 2019 | 30 Jun 2023 | |
| Fulham | 11 Sep 2020 | 31 May 2021 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 Jul 2023 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Hull City | League Championship | 42 | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Fulham | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 20 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2016 | Chelsea v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2016 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2017 | Chelsea v Peterborough United | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 May 2017 | Chelsea v Watford | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2017-18 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 |
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| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 8 |
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| 2023-24 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2017 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Nigeria v Serbia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2018 | Nigeria v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Nigeria v Libya | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Libya v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Senegal v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Burundi | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Madagascar v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 06 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Tunisia v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals 3rd place |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Ukraine v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2019 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Lesotho v Nigeria | W | 2-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Benin v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 03 Sep 2021 | Nigeria v Liberia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Nigeria v Central African Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Egypt | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Ghana v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Nigeria v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Ecuador v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Sao Tome e Principe v Nigeria | W | 0-10 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Nigeria v Sao Tome e Principe | W | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Nigeria v Lesotho | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 19 Nov 2023 | Zimbabwe v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 07 Sep 2024 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Rwanda v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.