Damola Ajayi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oyindamola Oluwatobi Peter Ajayi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 2005[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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances 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 as a winger for Doncaster Rovers, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
Career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Ajayi is of Nigerian descent.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2024–25[10] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2024–25[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Tottenham Hotspur
References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Damola Ajayi". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b Labellarte, Giuseppe (13 July 2023). "17-year-old Tottenham forward spotted in senior training ahead of Australia trip". TBR Football.
- ^ "Ajayi turns pro". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ^ a b "Damola Ajayi: 18yo forward named in Tottenham's gameday squad for the first time in win v Ferencvaros | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ Abel, Kelechi (5 January 2025). "Damola Ajayi Signs Pro Contract with Tottenham Hotspur - Football In Nigeria".
- ^ "MSN". MSN. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ a b UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Damola joins Doncaster on loan". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Damola Ajayi at Soccerway
- Damola Ajayi at BDFutbol