David Ibukun Ajiboye (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
![]() Ajiboye playing for Worthing in January 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Ibukun Ajiboye[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
Number | 19 | ||
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) | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Worthing | 34 | (16) |
2019–2022 | Sutton United | 116 | (17) |
2022– | Peterborough United | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 20 August 2022 (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.
Born 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 2 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]
In 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]
On 22 June 2022, Ajiboye signed for League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the club.[21]
Born in England, Ajiboye is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[22]
Ajiboye plays as a winger or as a striker.[23]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2016–17[24] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18[25] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Worthing | 2018–19[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 34 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 45 | 21 | |
Sutton United | 2019–20[26] | National League | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
2020–21[27] | National League | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
2021–22[28] | EFL League Two | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
Total | 116 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 131 | 17 | ||
Peterborough United | 2022-23[29] | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 157 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 185 | 38 |
Peterborough United F.C. – current squad | |
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2020–21 National League Team of the Year | |
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