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) [2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Doncaster Rovers
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 19
Youth career
Bromley
2022–2025 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2025–Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:58, 13 August 2025 (UTC)

Oyindamola Oluwatobi Peter Ajayi (born 27 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Doncaster Rovers, on loan from 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]

Personal life

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

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 [11] 3 [a] 131
Tottenham Hotspur 2024–25 [11] Premier League 0000001 [b] 111
Career total000000113142
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance 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. 1 2 "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2025.