Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe (born 14 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for League One club Charlton Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 6 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
Born in England, Elerewe is of Nigerian descent.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Charlton Athletic F.C. – current squad | |
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