| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bromley | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bromley (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Bromley (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bromley | 23 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 18 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe (born 14 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Bromley.
Elerewe joined the youth academy of Charlton Athletic at the age of 13, and worked his way up their youth categories. [3] He made his professional debut with Charlton in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to AFC Wimbledon on 10 August 2021. [4]
On 30 July 2022, Elerewe joined National League side Wealdstone on loan until 2 January 2023. [5] He made his Wealdstone debut on 6 August 2022, in a 3–2 win over Bromley. [6]
On 7 November 2022, it was confirmed that Charlton had recalled Elerewe due to injuries at the club. [7]
On 9 December 2023, Elerewe was recalled early from his second loan spell at Bromley. [8]
On 3 March 2023, Elerewe joined National League side Bromley on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. [9]
On 13 October 2023, Elerewe rejoined Bromley on loan until 4 January 2024. [10]
On 2 February 2024, Elewere joined Bromley on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee with a sell-on clause. [11]
Born in England, Elerewe is of Nigerian descent. [12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bromley (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| Bromley (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Bromley | 2023–24 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | League Two | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 [a] | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 7 | ||
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