| Ayodeji Ayeni | |
| Fullname: | Ayodeji Alexander Ayeni |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Ilesha |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Currentclub: | Akwa United (head coach) |
| Years1: | 1994–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Concord F.C. |
| Years2: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs2: | Bendel Insurance |
| Years3: | 1998 |
| Clubs3: | Doyin F.C. |
| Years4: | 1998–2000 |
| Clubs4: | Niger Tornadoes |
| Years5: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs5: | Nepa |
| Years6: | 2001–2004 |
| Clubs6: | Kwara United |
| Years7: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs7: | Kogi United |
| Years8: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs8: | Crown |
| Years9: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs9: | Osun United |
| Years10: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs10: | East Riffa Club |
| Manageryears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Managerclubs1: | Prime FC |
| Manageryears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs2: | Cynosure F.C. |
| Manageryears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Manageryears4: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs4: | Sunshine Stars[1] [2] |
| Manageryears5: | 2022– |
| Managerclubs5: | Akwa United[3] |
Ayodeji Ayeni (born 24 February 1972) is a Nigerian football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Nigeria Professional Football League club Akwa United.[4]
Ayeni's first head coach role at a top-flight club came in June 2021, when he joined Sunshine Stars from Ekiti United who were in the NNL at the time.[5]
On 24 March 2022, Ayeni moved to Akwa United[6] to replace Kennedy Boboye, who had quit the club on 14 February 2022 after a poor run of results.[7] His first game as Akwa United boss, a Nigeria Professional Football League fixture against Rivers United at Godswill Akpabio Stadium on 2 April 2022, ended 1–1.[8] [9] He recorded his first win as manager of the Uyo club with a 2–1 victory over Shooting Stars on 11 April 2022.[10]