David Ajiboye

David Ajiboye
Ajiboye playing for Worthing in January 2019
Personal information
Full name David Ibukun Ajiboye[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998
Place of birth Bromley, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United
Number 7
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) 3 (0)
2018–2019 Worthing 34 (16)
2019–2022 Sutton United 116 (17)
2022–2025 Peterborough United 50 (3)
2023 → Sutton United (loan) 21 (4)
2024–2025 → York City (loan) 7 (1)
2025 → Newport County (loan) 21 (2)
2025– Carlisle United 29 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:21, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

David Ibukun Ajiboye (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Carlisle 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 to EFL League Two with the club in 2021.

Career

Early career

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.[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]

Sutton United

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]

Peterborough United

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]

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.[22]

On 12 May 2024, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer-listed.[23]

On 7 November 2024, Ajiboye joined National League side York City on loan until January 2025.[24]

On 16 January 2025 Ajiboye joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[25] He made his Newport debut on 18 January 2025 in the 3-2 EFL League Two defeat to Port Vale.[26] Ajiboye scored his first goal for Newport on 4 February 2025 in the EFL League Two 2–1 win against Morecambe.[27]

Ajiboye was released by Peterborough at the end of the 2024–25 season.[28]

Carlisle United

In June 2025 it was announced that he would join Carlisle United from 1 July 2025.[29] Ajiboye scored his first goal plus assist for Carlisle on the 31st of January 2026

Personal life

Born in England, Ajiboye is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[30]

Style of play

Ajiboye plays as a winger or as a striker.[31]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2016–17[32] Championship 0000000000
2017–18[33] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Worthing (loan) 2016–17[7] Isthmian League Premier Division 2000—0020
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2017–18[8] ———1[a]010
Worthing 2018–19[12] Isthmian League Premier Division 341642—7[b]34521
Sutton United 2019–20[34] National League 37420—2[c]0414
2020–21[35] National League 39510—3[c]0435
2021–22[36] League Two 43820104[a]0508
Total 1161750109013117
Peterborough United 2022–23[37] League One 40202020100
2023–24[38] League One 40330319[d]0554
2024–25[39] League One 6000101[a]080
Total 5035061120734
Sutton United (loan) 2022–23[37] League Two 214000000214
York City (loan) 2024–25[39] National League 7100—1[c]182
Newport County (loan) 2024–25[39] League Two 212———212
Carlisle United 2025–26[40] National League 29720—00317
Career total 282491427130433557
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ 4 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Alan Turvey Trophy, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Sussex Senior Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Seven appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Sutton United

Peterborough United

Individual

  • National League Team of the Year: 2020–21[44]

References

  1. ↑ "2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "D. Ajiboye: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "David Ajiboye". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Naylor, Andy (11 July 2015). "Seagulls reveal new scholars". The Argus. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Owen, Brian (10 February 2017). "Ward extends Lincoln stint and Ajiboye heads to Worthing". The Argus. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Worthing swoop to sign Summers". Worthing Herald. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Worthing – Appearances – David Ajiboye – 2016–2017". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Cleeves, Kieran (31 January 2018). "Seven youngsters head out on loan". brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ↑ Naylor, Andy (14 May 2018). "Revealed: The contract winners and losers in Albion's promoted under-23s". The Argus. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Former Brighton striker signs for Worthing". West Sussex Gazette. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Worthing – Appearances – David Ajiboye – 2018–2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  13. ↑ Mason, Lewis (28 May 2019). "Sutton United and Torquay United sign influential Worthing aces David Ajiboye and Lucas Covolan". Worthing Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "National League 'indefinitely suspends' season due to coronavirus outbreak". The Guardian. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "National League votes to end season at current point". Sky Sports. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  16. ↑ Charsley, Monica (24 May 2021). "Sutton United celebrate victory with National League title". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Sutton United: David Ajiboye, Will Randall, Ben Wyatt, Rob Milsom & Ben Goodliffe sign deals". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  18. ↑ Osborn, Oliver (19 June 2021). "Vanarama National League Team of the Season Confirmed!". thenationalleague.org.uk. National League. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "Sutton 1–2 Oldham: Junior Luamba winner completes late Latics comeback". Sky Sports. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "Exciting Winger Makes Posh Move". www.theposh.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  22. ↑ "David Ajiboye returns on loan". www.suttonunited.net. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Posh Announce Retained List | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  24. ↑ Connell, Kai (7 November 2024). "York City secure speedy winger David Ajiboye on loan from League One's Peterborough United". yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  25. ↑ Ajiboye Newport loan
  26. ↑ Ajiboye Newport debut
  27. ↑ Ajiboye first Newport goal
  28. ↑ Ajiboye Peterborough release
  29. ↑ "Carlisle bring in forward Ajiboye". BBC Sport. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  30. ↑ "Official : Former Brighton & Hove Striker David Ajiboye Joins Sutton United :: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  31. ↑ "David Ajiboye". suttonunited.net. Sutton United F.C. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  32. ↑ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  33. ↑ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  34. ↑ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  35. ↑ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  36. ↑ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  37. 1 2 "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  38. ↑ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  39. 1 2 3 "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  40. ↑ "Games played by David Ajiboye in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  41. ↑ Owen Phillips (23 May 2021). "Sutton win National League to reach EFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  42. ↑ Chris Peddy (3 April 2022). "Rotherham beat Sutton after extra time to win EFL Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  43. ↑ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  44. ↑ Oliver Osborne (19 June 2021). "The Team of the Season for the Vanarama National League have been announced". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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