16 Facts About Ola Aina

Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa "Ola" Aina was born on 8 October 1996 and is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

On 19 July 2014, Aina made his first-team debut in a pre-season friendly against AFC Wimbledon, after Todd Kane's injury.

On 23 September 2015, Ola Aina was included in the match-day squad against Walsall in the fourth round of the League Cup, although he was an unused substitute.

Ola Aina went on to play in all six pre-season matches.

On 14 August 2018, Ola Aina joined Italian club Torino on a season-long loan after signing a new three-year deal with Chelsea.

Ola Aina scored his first goal for Torino in a match against Udinese on 2 February 2019.

Ola Aina made 30 Serie A appearances in what was a strong season for Il Toro, whose seventh place finish secured a Europa League qualifying spot.

Ola Aina was a regular again during his second season in Turin, playing 37 times in all competitions.

On 11 September 2020, Ola Aina returned to the Premier League, signing for Fulham on an initial season-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent.

On 22 July 2023, following his release from Torino, Ola Aina joined Nottingham Forest on a one-year contract.

Ola Aina has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and England under-20 levels.

On 28 March 2017, Ola Aina was pictured alongside Chuba Akpom of Arsenal after discussions with Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick.

In May 2017, Ola Aina pledged his international future to Nigeria and obtained a Nigerian passport in preparation to making the switch from England to Nigeria.

Ola Aina was later recalled into the squad and played a major role in the team's qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt.

Ola Aina played the first match against tournament debutant Burundi, assisting the only goal of the match.

Ola Aina has a brother, Jordan, who formerly played for Fulham Academy.