Dele Alli Biography, Age, Height, Father, Mother, Wife, Net Worth & Wiki

Known as Dele Alli, Bamidele Jermaine Alli is an English footballer. Currently, he is playing for Tottenham Hotspur. He was born into a broken family and raised by foster parents. Despite all odds, he worked hard to realize his dream of becoming a professional footballer. English Under-17, Under 18, and Under 19 teams as well as the English Under-21 team have been represented by him. He currently represents the English Senior National Team.

His father’s native country, Nigeria, approached him to play for them, but he could not because of his English commitments. Having begun his professional career with the youth team of the Manchester City Colts, he then spent some time with the Milton Keynes Dons (MK Dons) but was eventually transferred to Tottenham Hotspur. Having a strained relationship with his parents, he dropped the surname “Alli” from his jersey and now goes by “Dele.” His girlfriend, Ruby Mae, has had a positive influence on his personal life and is a source of inspiration.

Dele Alli Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Bamidele Jermaine Alli
Nick Name	• The Delstroyer • Bam Bam
Age	27 (as in 2023) Years
Religion	Islam
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Aries
Birth Place	Milton Keynes, England
Date of Birth	11 April 1996
Nationality	English
Residence	Hertfordshire
Home Town	Milton Keynes, England
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching Movies, Playing Video games
Family
Mother’s Name	Denise Alli
Father’s Name	Kehinde Kenny Alli (Businessman)
Brothers	Harry Hickford
Sisters	• Molly Hickford • Barbara Johnson
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Ferne McCann (2016) – In March 2016, Dele hooked up with the reality TV personality, Ferne McCann. They were seen together at London’s Libertine Club. Later, in April 2016, she was seen at Dele’s birthday party. • Ruby Mae (2016-Present) Model
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Unmarried
Children	Daughters- None Sons- None
Education
School	• Stantonbury Campus • The Radcliffe School in Wolverton
College/University	Not Available
Educational Qualification	High School
Profession	Professional Footballer
Brands Endorsed	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.
Career Manager	Dele Alli is represented by Harry Hickford. His commercial interests and commitments are looked after by CAA Sports.
Football Career
Debut Club	On 2 November 2012 for Milton Keynes Dons against Cambridge City
Debut International	On 9 October 2015 for England against Estonia
Current Team(s)	• England national football team • Tottenham Hotspurs F.C.
Jersey Number	• 10 (England) • 20 (Tottenham Hotspurs)
Position	Midfielder
Coach/Mentor	• Gareth Southgate • Mauricio Pochettino
Achievements (main ones)	• EFL Young Player of the Year: 2014–15 • PFA Young Player of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17
Strengths	• Passing • Vision • Technical Ability • Skills • Dribbling • Surging runs into the penalty area • Physical Presence
Weaknesses	• Indisciplined • Sometimes lacks consistency • Goes to the ground too easily because of which he has been booked for diving on a couple of occasions. • Loses temper easily
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in feet inches- 6’ 2”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 155 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	38 inches
Biceps Size	14 inches
Waist Size	32 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Mix- Yoruba Nigerian (Father) and English (Mother)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Distinctive Features	• Lanky Body • Boyish Appearance
Dress Size	Not Available
Shoe Size	He wears a size 10.5 (UK: 10’s, EU: 44.5’s ) on his right and a size 11 (UK: 10.5’s, EU: 45’s) on his left.
Favourite Things
Favorite Playing Position	Midfielder
Favorite Shoes	Adidas Yeezys
Favorite Restaurants	Coya, Nando’s, Five Guys
Favorite Film	Ride Along
Favorite Footballer	Steven Gerrard
Favorite Animal	Lion
Favorite Video Game	Fortnite
Favorite Clothing Brands	Saint Laurent and Gucci
Controversies	In the 2015–2016 season, he received a 3 match ban for punching West Bromwich Albion midfielder Claudio Yacob in the stomach. He later apologized for the incident.

Life Journey

Dele was born Bamidele Jermaine Alli, on April 11, 1996, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. His father, Kenny, is Nigerian, and his mother, Denise, is English. Dele’s parents divorced after Dele was born, and his father moved to the US soon after, so he was initially raised by his mother. His mother had three other children with different fathers.

The Stantonbury Campus is located in north Milton Keynes, and The Radcliffe School is in Wolverton. Because of his mother’s alcoholism, he moved into the family of Alan and Sally Hickford when he was 13. Despite not being legally adopted, he refers to them as his “adoptive parents” and grew up with their son, who played football with him for MK Dons.

At the age of 11, Alli joined the youth team of MK Dons. His debut came when he was 16 years old when he played for the first-string team. In December 2012, he scored his first goal against Cambridge and made his league debut against Coventry City.

Several of his appearances for the English ‘Under-17’, ‘Under-18’, ‘Under-19’, and ‘Under-21’ teams have come from this age group. As a member of the English ‘Under-19’ team, he assisted Bradley Fewster’s goal in the draw against Germany.

When he was growing up, he idolized Liverpool midfielder, Steven Gerrard. Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s goalscorer, was also his favorite. In order to improve his own game, he studies the playing tactics of great players such as Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, and Xabi Alonso.

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Dele’s father remarried in the US, but he did not get along with his stepmother. In 2016, he dropped the surname “Alli” because he didn’t want to maintain a connection with his family. Ruby Mae, his girlfriend, is said to have prompted him to do so.

At the beginning of 2015, he was approached by former Nigerian footballer, John Fashanu, to play for the nation. As a result, he could not play for Nigeria as he was inducted into the English squad for the ‘UEFA Euro 2016’ qualifying matches.

During the 2015–2016 season, he was suspended for three matches after punching ‘West Bromwich Albion’ midfielder Claudio Yacob in the stomach. He apologized for the incident later. Additionally, he has received several warnings for diving and simulation and some of his critics have accused him of blatant cheating.

Dele Alli Net Worth

Dele Alli has a net worth of approximately 35 Million dollars.

Among all players worldwide, he is ranked 205. The attacking midfielder signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur in October 2018, earning a staggering 8.2 million euros ($7.2 million) per year.

He is one of the best and most promising midfielders in the world. But that comes at a price. The current market value of his company is said to be 100 million euros (90 million pounds). This young man has already spent a few years playing at the highest level despite his youth.

Several endorsement deals with Dele Alli have generated a sizable amount of revenue for the footballer. Alli is an Adidas-sponsored player. The German sportswear manufacturer is reported to pay him in the region of £8 million over his five-year deal. Adidas provides him with boots from the Predator line. 

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Dele Alli was named brand ambassador by HyperX, a California-based company that makes gaming paraphernalia. He is one of the best Fortnite players among European footballers and is an avid gamer himself. He previously worked with EA and Activision. He also has his own gaming channel on Twitch. 

Following his contract with HyperX, Alli struck a deal with gaming chair manufacturer Secretlab. The Excel Esports Global Ambassador will be Dele Alli in 2020. Alli will motivate the Excel Esports players psychologically.

Dele Alli launched his clothing line in 2018 in collaboration with boohooMAN. Alli’s clothing range pays homage to the fashion trends of the 1980s and 1990s. Alli’s launch collection consisted of 74 items, each inspired by Alli’s vintage fashion sense. 

Dele Alli was spotted in a £390,000 Rolls Royce Wraith Series II in September 2020. A Tottenham man gave his social media followers an exclusive look into his car and its exceptional features. The TV screen on the back can be turned into a 3D aquarium. On the armrests are TVs that can be turned into smaller displays. 

With Rolls Royce’s Starlight Headliner feature, Alli can illuminate the ceiling with a variety of stars. The lighting system alone is worth $10,000. The midfielder customized the headrests with “Dele” embroidery. Privacy drapes are also available. The engine has 6.6 liters and can deliver 624 horsepower.

Additionally, Alli drives a Bentley Bentayga that costs around £180,000. The car’s 4L V-8 engine is capable of 542 horsepower and a top speed of 180 mph. He also has a Land Rover Range Rover Vogue SE that costs £80,000 in his garage. An engine with a power rating of 275 HP is available in its 3L V-6 design. 

Ele Alli owns a posh £ 2million mansion in Hertfordshire. While Alli has never given an MTV Splitsvilla-style tour of his residence, we compiled the details he shared on social media. He recreated with his dog a scene from the classic Disney film The Lion King in his fantastic cinema room. 

His magnificent house, which has an outside lounging area and a grill, has a beautiful view of the neighboring countryside. It also has an indoor swimming pool.

The Spurs ace was held at knifepoint and hit on the face. The robbers broke in at midnight and took jewelry and wristwatches worth thousands of pounds. Furthermore, Dele was then arrested and charged with assault.

Football Career

• During his youth career, he played for the City Colts for a while in 2007, and then the MK Dons for the rest of 2007. The youngster continued to play for the ‘MK Dons’ team until 2011.
• While playing for ‘MK Dons’ from 2011 to 2015, he was then transferred to ‘Tottenham Hotspur.’ However, he continued playing on loan with ‘MK Dons’ during the latter half of 2015.
• From 2012 to 2015, he represented the English ‘Under-17,’ ‘Under-18,’ ‘Under-19,’ and ‘Under-21’ teams.
• Since 2015, he has represented the English senior national team.
• During the 2013–2014 season, he became a regular player for ‘MK Dons’. It was Alli’s first appearance in the Football League Trophy when the team won 2–0 against Northampton Town. The first goal he achieved in a professional league match was against Stevenage.
• He suffered an injury during the latter half of 2013 but returned to score the opening goal for his club in 2014. He scored a hat-trick for his club at age 17 to win 3–1 over Nottinghamshire clubs, Notts County and Plymouth. Seven of his 37 appearances during the season resulted in goals, making him a valuable member of the team.
• During the 2014–2015 season, he continued his excellent form with the ‘Dons.’ He played in the center midfield and scored repeatedly against ‘Gillingham,’ ‘AFC Wimbledon,’ ‘Peterborough United,’ and ‘Crawley Town.’ He scored his second hat-trick in a match against ‘Crewe Alexandra’ and was awarded the ‘Man of the Match.’
• Tottenham Hotspur offered him a £5 million contract in February 2015, but he remained on loan with the Dons for the rest of the season. ‘MK Dons’ finished as runners-up in the league.
• It was as a sub in the last 13 minutes that he made his debut for ‘Tottenham’ in the Premier League against ‘Manchester United’ in August 2015. Against Leicester City, he scored his first goal for the team and soon became a regular starter. Getting voted the PFA Young Player of the Year for the season after scoring two goals against Stoke City, he ended the season with a brace.
• In six league matches, he scored a total of eight goals, beginning with his first strike against Stoke City. He received a red card in February 2017 for playing dangerously against KAAG Gent. Despite that, he continued to play well, and he was voted into the ‘PFA Team of the Year’ for 2017-18.
• In October 2015, he made his England debut as a substitute in a UEFA Euro qualifying match against Estonia. The following month, he made his debut for the senior national team and scored an opening goal against France at the ‘Wembley Stadium.’ He was named the ‘Man of the Match’ in a 3–2 win against Germany in March 2016.
• As a result of his separation from his mother, Alli changed his kit name to Dele before the season began. On 10 September 2016, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 victory against Stoke City. The following day, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against AS Monaco at Wembley Stadium, losing 1–2. On 7 December 2016, he scored his first Champions League goal against CSKA Moscow at the same stadium.
• As a result of his eight goals in six Premier League games played between the 18th and 21st of December 2016, Alli was named January’s Premier League Player of the Month. Three consecutive braces were scored against Southampton, Watford, and Chelsea.
• Alli received his first red card for a dangerous challenge on Brecht Dejaegere on 23 February during Tottenham’s UEFA Europa League draw with K.A.A. Gent that saw Spurs eliminated at the Round of 32 stages of the competition.
• As a member of the League One team for 2015 and the Premier League team for 2016, Alli was again named to the PFA Team of the Year on 20 April 2017. Earlier that day, he scored in Tottenham’s 4-2 FA Cup semi-final loss to rivals Chelsea at Wembley Stadium, which earned him the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
• In the opening game of the 2017–18 season, Alli scored his first goal of the campaign in a 2–0 win away at Newcastle. However, he was criticized for his inconsistency this season, failing to perform as well as he had last season.
• Tottenham won 3–1 at Stamford Bridge on 1 April 2018 thanks to Alli’s two goals, which marked the first victory for Spurs at Stamford Bridge in 28 years.
• Against Newcastle United on 11 August 2018, Alli scored his first goal of the season.
• The 26 September was Alli’s first appearance as captain for Tottenham in the EFL Cup third-round against Watford. The tie, played at Stadium MK due to delays in the completion of Tottenham’s new stadium, marked Alli’s return to the home ground of his boyhood club MK Dons, and the return to his hometown of Milton Keynes for the first time as a Tottenham player. The tie finished 2–2, with Alli scoring both a penalty in normal time and the winning penalty in a deciding penalty shoot-out.
• Tottenham signed Alli to a new six-year contract in October 2018, which keeps him at the club until 2024. It was also his sixth goal in five games against Chelsea, and Chelsea’s first loss in the Premier League this season. He was sidelined through March because of a hamstring injury sustained in January 2019.
• Hamstring injuries forced Alli to miss the start of the season. He made his return to the squad on 1 September 2019, coming on as a substitute. In the 1–1 draw against Watford, he scored his first goal of the season.
• As of November 2019, Mauricio Pochettino was dismissed by the club and replaced by José Mourinho. After playing in a deeper midfield role the previous two seasons, Jose Mourinho played Alli as an attacking player just behind Harry Kane. Delé is not considered an attacking midfielder by Mourinho. He scored two goals against Bournemouth in his first three games under Mourinho, and then he went on to score three goals in his first four under Mourinho.
• Alli posted a video on his Snapchat account in February 2020, in which he appeared to mock an Asian man while making fun of the COVID-19 outbreak. A video showed Alli wearing a mask as he waited for his flight at Heathrow Airport before the camera shot an Asian man and zoomed in on an antiseptic handwash bottle, seemingly suggesting that the Asian man in the terminal was infected. In the caption of the video, it was stated: “The virus will have to be faster than that for me to be contaminated.”.
• Alli was found guilty of an “aggravated breach” of the FA rule, which includes language on race, color, ethnic origin, and/or nationality, and was judged to have used an “unacceptable racist stereotype” by the regulatory commission.
• The Football Association suspended Alli for one match in June 2020, making him ineligible to play for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United in the Premier League on 19 June. The Football Association also fined him £50,000 and ordered him to take a course on sports psychology.
• Mourinho reportedly had little time for Dele, who had few starts in the first half of the 2021–22 campaign. He started most of his games in the UEFA Europa League, and he scored his first goal of the season in the Europa League play-off match against Maccabi Haifa on 1 October 2020, ending Tottenham’s 7–2 victory.
• On 24 February 2021, he scored a bicycle kick in the Europa League last-32 match against Wolfsberger, starting a 4–0 rout with two assists. A defender was deflected into his own goal by his shot at goal in the match against Fulham that ended in a 1–0 win on 4 March.
• Dele’s first goal of the season came against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 22 August 2021, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory. It was his first Premier League goal since March 2020.

Facts About Dele Alli

• Does Dele Alli smoke?: Not Known
• Does Dele Alli drink alcohol?: Yes
• A Nigerian father and an English mother gave birth to him. His parents divorced shortly after his birth, and his father moved to the U.S.A. He was raised initially by his mother. His mother had three other children, all from different fathers.
• In Nigeria, he comes from a royal family. His father was a son of a king.
• After moving with his father to Nigeria at the age of 9, he spent two years in an international school before returning to Milton Keynes to live with his mother.
• Since his childhood, he has loved football. He won many trophies playing in various tournaments in MK City.
• He joined MK Dons’ youth team at the age of 11.
• Due to his mother’s alcoholism, he moved into the family of Alan and Sally Hickford when he was 13 years old. He considers them as adoptive parents, even though they were not legally adopted.
• He was 16 when he made his debut with the first-string team. In December 2012, he made his league debut against Coventry City after scoring his first goal against Cambridge.
• MK Dons’ good performances attracted the attention of many big European clubs. His five-year contract with Tottenham was signed in February 2015.
• Against Leicester City, he scored his first goal for Tottenham. The PFA Young Player of the Year award was awarded to him for his brace against Stoke City at the end of the 2015-2016 season.
• His first goal for England came on his debut against France at Wembley Stadium in 2015.
• Additionally, he represented England at Euro 2016. His team suffered in the tournament and was eliminated by Iceland.
• He even won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award for the second time in two years during the 2016-2017 season.
• He doesn’t have a good relationship with his family. The day his father got remarried when he was growing up, he felt abandoned and left. Because of the tumultuous childhood, he had with his mother, he no longer talks to her. He dropped the surname “Alli” in 2016, as he no longer wanted to keep in touch with his family.
• His goal celebrations became quite popular on social media in 2018. Fortnite was the inspiration for his celebrations.
• He was a member of the squad for England’s World Cup efforts in 2018.

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