Julius Okorie
Former Super Eagles striker, Sone Aluko, has been added to the coaching crew of newly promoted EPL club Ipswich Town.
Aluko who ended his football career at Ipswich Town earlier this year after playing for the then EFL Championship side for three seasons, is now to work under Manager, Kieran McKenna, as one of his assistant coaches starting from the forthcoming 2024-2025 season.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe 35-year-old former Nigerian winger who was born in Hounslow, England, was given the first team coaching job after earning the required coaching badges.
“The club is pleased to announce that Sone Aluko has joined Kieran McKenna’s backroom staff as a first-team coach,” a statement from Ipswich Town reads.
“His playing days at Town saw him set consistently high standards and contribute to the first-team environment, working closely with his teammates and coaches on the way to more than 50 appearances across all competitions and back-to-back promotions.
“Sone also progressed with his coaching badges – along with other members of the first-team squad – as a player and will now begin working with Kieran and the other coaches.”
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Sone Aluko started his football career at Birmingham City in 2007 after graduating from the club’s academy. He played briefly on loan at Aberdeen and Blackpool.
He joined Aberdeen permanently in 2008 and went on to play for 6 other clubs including Fulham, Reading, and Hull City.
In his last season as a professional footballer, Sone who is younger brother to England international Eniola Aluko, scored four goals in 62 games in all competitions for Ipswich.
In 2023, he participated in the UEFA B coaching course run by the PFA. After completing the course, he served as one of Ipswich Town’s analysts while still playing for the club.
Before retiring from international football in 2015, Aluko played 7 times for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, scoring two goals.
Ipswich Town will begin campaign in the 2024/2025 season with a home tie against Liverpool at Portman Road.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
