Damola Ajayi

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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.

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

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[7]	—			—		—		—		3[a]	1	3	1
Tottenham Hotspur	2024–25[7]	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

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024.
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. "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. "Games played by Damola Ajayi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

External links

• Damola Ajayi at Soccerway
• Damola Ajayi at BDFutbol