Daryl Dike is an American professional soccer player who is currently signed to the English Championship side Barnsley on loan from Orlando City of Major League Soccer. The striker finished his collegiate career at the University of Virginia and was selected in the first round (5th overall) of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City having already signed a Generation Adidas contract.
Edmond, Oklahoma native, Daryl Dike was born on 3rd June 2000, under the star sign Gemini. The twenty years old holds an American nationality and is of Afro-American ethnic background. He stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall.
Daryl Dike is currently playing on loan for Barnsley where the player's minimum salary is £750 and as high as £10,000 per week. Though there is no exact figure on how much Dike's weekly wage, the striker is assumed to make no less than a four-digit figure per week.
His current market value is €5 million, updated on 10th March 2021.
Besides football, Daryl has a lucrative endorsement deal with Adidas. As of 2021, his net worth is approximately $0.1 million. Another American soccer player Juan Agudelo has the average net worth of $2,850,000.
Dike's parents, both Nigerian immigrants, played soccer as well as a little tennis and badminton. The youngest of five siblings, his eldest brother, Bright Dike, was also a first-round MLS Superdraft pick in 2010 who has represented the Nigerian national team. Similarly, his sister, Courtney, was capped by Nigeria and made two appearances at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. His uncle, Emmanuel Emenike is the Super Eagles striker.
About his love: Dike has maintained his personal life as secret as possible. There is no news and rumors in the media about him being romantically involved. As of now, he is single.
On 9th January 2020, Dike was picked in the first round (5th overall) of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. On 25th July, he debuted as a 75th-minute substitute for Tesho Akindele in a 1–0 win against Montreal Impact in the MLS is Back Tournament round of 16. On 22nd August, he had his first career brace in a 3–1 victory over Nashville SC.
On 1st February 2021, Dike signed to EFL Championship club Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. The deal was reported $20 million option to buy and a 20% sell-on fee clause. On 11th February 2021, he made Barnsley debut as a 59th-minute substitute for Victor Adeboyejo in a 1–0 FA Cup fifth-round defeat to Premier League side Chelsea. Later three days, he made his league debut starting and playing 56 minutes of a 2–0 win over Brentford. On 24th February, he scored his first goal in a 2-0 league victory over Stoke City.
At the international level, he made his international debut as a 65th-minute substitute for Paul Arriola in a 7–0 friendly win over Trinidad and Tobago on 31st January 2021.
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