David Ibukun Ajiboye (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Vanarama National League side York City on loan from EFL League One side Peterborough United.
 Ajiboye playing for Worthing in January 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Ajiboye[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York City (on loan from Peterborough United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2018 | → Millwall (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Worthing (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Worthing | 34 | (16) |
| 2019–2022 | Sutton United | 116 | (17) |
| 2022– | Peterborough United | 50 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Sutton United (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2024– | → York City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Bromley, Ajiboye joined Brighton & Hove Albion as a scholar in 2015 and had a loan spell with Worthing in 2017. He was released by Brighton in summer 2018 having failed to make an appearance for the club, and joined former loan club Worthing. After a season at Worthing, he joined Sutton United of the National League, and was promoted EFL League Two with the club in 2021.
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Bromley,[3] Aljiboye signed for Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year scholarship in 2015.[4] He had a loan spell at Worthing in the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2017, where he made 3 appearances.[5][6][7] He made his EFL Trophy debut for Brighton & Hove Albion U21 on 29 August 2017 in a 2–0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[8] In January 2018, he joined Millwall U23 on loan for the remainder of the season.[9] He was released by Brighton in summer 2018 and signed for former loan club Worthing shortly after.[10][11] He scored 21 goals in 45 games for Worthing across the 2018–19 season.[12]
Sutton United
editIn summer 2019, Ajiboye signed for Sutton United of the National League.[13] He scored 4 goals in 37 league appearances during the 2019–20 campaign,[2] which was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15] Sutton United were promoted to EFL League Two as champions of the National League at the end of the 2020–21 season,[16] with Ajiboye having scored 5 times during that league campaign.[2] On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Ajiboye had signed a new contract with the club with his previous contract about to expire.[17] He was named in the National League Team of the Season for the 2020–21 season.[18]
He made his League Two debut on 7 August 2021 in a 2–1 defeat to Forest Green Rovers.[19] He scored his first goal of the season on 28 August 2021 in a 2–1 home defeat to Oldham Athletic.[19][20]
Peterborough United
editOn 22 June 2022, Ajiboye signed for League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the club.[21]
On 30 December 2022, Ajiboye was announced to have returned to Sutton United on loan until the end of the 2022–23, a deal becoming active from 1 January.[22]
On 12 May 2024, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer-listed.[23]
On 7 November 2024, Ajiboye joined National League side York City on loan until January 2025.[24]
Personal life
editBorn in England, Ajiboye is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[25]
Style of play
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 21 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2016–17[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Worthing (loan) | 2016–17[7] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2017–18[8] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Worthing | 2018–19[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 34 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 7[b] | 3 | 45 | 21 | |
| Sutton United | 2019–20[29] | National League | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2020–21[30] | National League | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22[31] | League Two | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
| Total | 116 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 131 | 17 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2022–23[32] | League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023–24[33] | League One | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9[d] | 0 | 55 | 4 | |
| 2024–25[34] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 4 | ||
| Sutton United (loan) | 2022–23[32] | League Two | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| York City (loan) | 2024–25[34] | National League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 232 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 283 | 48 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ 4 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Alan Turvey Trophy, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Sussex Senior Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Seven appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
editSutton United
- National League: 2020–21[35]
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2021–22[36]
Peterborough United
Individual
- National League Team of the Year: 2020–21[38]
References
edit- ^ "2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "D. Ajiboye: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "David Ajiboye". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Naylor, Andy (11 July 2015). "Seagulls reveal new scholars". The Argus. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Owen, Brian (10 February 2017). "Ward extends Lincoln stint and Ajiboye heads to Worthing". The Argus. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Worthing swoop to sign Summers". Worthing Herald. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Worthing – Appearances – David Ajiboye – 2016–2017". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Cleeves, Kieran (31 January 2018). "Seven youngsters head out on loan". brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Naylor, Andy (14 May 2018). "Revealed: The contract winners and losers in Albion's promoted under-23s". The Argus. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Former Brighton striker signs for Worthing". West Sussex Gazette. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Worthing – Appearances – David Ajiboye – 2018–2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Mason, Lewis (28 May 2019). "Sutton United and Torquay United sign influential Worthing aces David Ajiboye and Lucas Covolan". Worthing Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "National League 'indefinitely suspends' season due to coronavirus outbreak". The Guardian. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "National League votes to end season at current point". Sky Sports. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Charsley, Monica (24 May 2021). "Sutton United celebrate victory with National League title". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Sutton United: David Ajiboye, Will Randall, Ben Wyatt, Rob Milsom & Ben Goodliffe sign deals". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Osborn, Oliver (19 June 2021). "Vanarama National League Team of the Season Confirmed!". thenationalleague.org.uk. National League. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Sutton 1–2 Oldham: Junior Luamba winner completes late Latics comeback". Sky Sports. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Exciting Winger Makes Posh Move". www.theposh.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "David Ajiboye returns on loan". www.suttonunited.net. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Posh Announce Retained List | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "York City secure speedy winger David Ajiboye on loan from League One's Peterborough United". yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Official : Former Brighton & Hove Striker David Ajiboye Joins Sutton United :: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "David Ajiboye". suttonunited.net. Sutton United F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Owen Phillips (23 May 2021). "Sutton win National League to reach EFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Chris Peddy (3 April 2022). "Rotherham beat Sutton after extra time to win EFL Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Oliver Osborne (19 June 2021). "The Team of the Season for the Vanarama National League have been announced". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links
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- David Ajiboye at Soccerbase