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 19)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 63
Youth career
Bromley
2022–2025 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:40, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:40, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Oyindamola Oluwatobi Peter Ajayi (born 27 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur as a winger.

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Career

A youth product of Bromley, Ajayi joined the youth academy of Tottenham Hotspur in 2022. [2] On 18 January 2024, Ajayi signed his first professional contract with Tottenham and was promoted to their U21 side. [3] He started training with the senior Tottenham side in the preseason in the summer of 2024. [2] 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. [4] On 5 January 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2028. [5] 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. [6]

Personal life

Born in England, Ajayi is of Nigerian descent. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2024–25 [7] ————3 [a] 131
Tottenham Hotspur 2024–25 [7] Premier League 0000001 [b] 1—11
Career total000000113142
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

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References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 Labellarte, Giuseppe (13 July 2023). "17-year-old Tottenham forward spotted in senior training ahead of Australia trip". TBR Football.
  3. ↑ "Ajayi turns pro". Tottenham Hotspur.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ Abel, Kelechi (5 January 2025). "Damola Ajayi Signs Pro Contract with Tottenham Hotspur - Football In Nigeria".
  6. ↑ "MSN". MSN. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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