Damola Ajayi

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Damola Ajayi
Personal information
Full name Oyindamola Oluwatobi Peter Ajayi [1]
Date of birth (2005-12-27) 27 December 2005 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
Bromley
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 19
Youth career
Bromley
2022–2025 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2025Doncaster Rovers (loan) 11 (0)
2026–Bromley 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Oyindamola Oluwatobi Peter Ajayi (born 27 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL League Two club Bromley, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

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Career

A youth product of Bromley, Ajayi joined the youth academy of Tottenham Hotspur in 2022. [3] On 18 January 2024, Ajayi signed his first professional contract with Tottenham and was promoted to their U21 side. [4] He started training with the senior Tottenham side in the preseason in the summer of 2024. [3] He was named to the senior matchday squad for the first time in a UEFA Europa League match against the Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC on 3 October 2024. [5] On 5 January 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2028. [6] He made his senior and professional debut with Spurs as a substitute in a 3–0 UEFA Europa League match against IF Elfsborg on 30 January 2025, scoring his side's second goal in his debut. [7] He was a member of the Tottenham Hotspur squad which won the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, the first title of his professional career, and was on the bench as a non-playing substitute in the final against Manchester United. [8]

On 24 June 2025, Ajayi joined League One side Doncaster Rovers on loan for the forthcoming season. [9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against Middlesbrough on 12 August. [10] On 23 December 2025, Doncaster Rovers terminated Ajayi’s loan agreement, with manager Grant McCann explaining that the decision was made to allow the winger to play more regularly. [11] On 15 January 2026, Ajayi returned to League Two side Bromley on loan. [12] [13]

Personal life

Born in England, Ajayi is of Nigerian descent. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2022–23 [14] 2 [a] 020
2023–24 [15] 1 [a] 010
2024–25 [16] 3 [a] 131
Total6161
Tottenham Hotspur 2024–25 [16] Premier League 0000001 [b] 111
2025–26 [17] Premier League0000
Total0000001111
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2025–26 [17] League One 11000313 [a] 0171
Bromley (loan) 2025–26 [17] League Two 000000
Career total11000311191243
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References

  1. "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024.
  2. "Damola Ajayi". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Labellarte, Giuseppe (13 July 2023). "17-year-old Tottenham forward spotted in senior training ahead of Australia trip". TBR Football.
  4. "Ajayi turns pro". Tottenham Hotspur.
  5. 1 2 "Damola Ajayi: 18yo forward named in Tottenham's gameday squad for the first time in win v Ferencvaros | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  6. Abel, Kelechi (5 January 2025). "Damola Ajayi Signs Pro Contract with Tottenham Hotspur - Football In Nigeria".
  7. "MSN". MSN. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  9. "Damola joins Doncaster on loan". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  10. "Middlesbrough 0-4 Doncaster Rovers - Rovers dump Championship Boro out of Carabao Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  11. "McCann confirms four loanees will return to parent clubs". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  12. "Bromley loan for Ajayi". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  13. "Damola Ajayi: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder joins Bromley on loan". BBC Sport. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  14. "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  15. "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2025.