| David Ajiboye | |
| Fullname: | David Ajiboye[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Bromley, England |
| Height: | 1.72m (05.64feet)[2] |
| Position: | Winger, striker |
| Currentclub: | York City (on loan from Peterborough United) |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Youthyears2: | 2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Millwall (loan) |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Worthing (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Worthing |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 16 |
| Years4: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Sutton United |
| Caps4: | 116 |
| Goals4: | 17 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Peterborough United |
| Caps5: | 49 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Sutton United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | → York City (loan) |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10:46, 7 November 2024 (UTC) |
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.
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 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. In January 2018, he joined Millwall U23 on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] He was released by Brighton in summer 2018 and signed for former loan club Worthing shortly after.[9] [10] He scored 21 goals in 45 games for Worthing across the 2018–19 season.[11]
In summer 2019, Ajiboye signed for Sutton United of the National League.[12] He scored 4 goals in 37 league appearances during the 2019–20 campaign, which was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] [14] Sutton United were promoted to EFL League Two as champions of the National League at the end of the 2020–21 season,[15] with Ajiboye having scored 5 times during that league campaign. On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Ajiboye had signed a new contract with the club with his previous contract about to expire.[16] He was named in the National League Team of the Season for the 2020–21 season.[17]
He made his League Two debut on 7 August 2021 in a 2–1 defeat to Forest Green Rovers. He scored his first goal of the season on 28 August 2021 in a 2–1 home defeat to Oldham Athletic.[18]
On 22 June 2022, Ajiboye signed for League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the club.[19]
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.[20]
On 12 May 2024, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer-listed.[21]
On 7 November 2024, Ajiboye joined National League side York City on loan until January 2025.[22]
Born in England, Ajiboye is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[23]
Ajiboye plays as a winger or as a striker.[24]
| 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 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 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 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Worthing | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 34 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 45 | 21 | ||
| Sutton United | 2019–20 | National League | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 43 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | League Two | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
| Total | 116 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 131 | 17 | |||
| Peterborough United | 2022–23 | League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |||
| Sutton United (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Career total | 206 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 250 | 46 | |||
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