Pemi Aderoju
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwalopemiwa Adedunmola Aderoju[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2004 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Crawley Town (on loan from Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Kempston Rovers | 23 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Biggleswade | 7 | (4) |
| 2024– | Peterborough United | 19 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Boston United (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Farnborough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 24 | (15) |
| 2026– | → Crawley Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:45, 10 July 2026 (BST) | |||
Oluwalopemiwa Adedunmola Aderoju (born 5 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on loan from EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Career
Aderoju was educated at Bedford Modern School.[2] He played non-League football for Kempston Rovers and Biggleswade. On 5 January 2024, he signed an 18-month contract with Peterborough United following a trial spell.[3] He made his debut in EFL League One on 10 February, when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Archie Collins in a 5–2 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers.[4] He said "I thank God that I have been able to get to this point and hopefully it is the first of many appearances at this level".[5]
On 25 January 2025, following a spell with Boston United, Aderoju joined National League South side Farnborough on loan for the remainder of the season.[6]
On 7 July 2025, Aderoju joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough on a season-long loan.[7] After a successful first half of the 2025–26 season, with 20 goals in 28 games, Aderoju was recalled from his loan spell at Eastbourne Borough.[8]
On 7 February 2026, Aderoju scored his first league goal for Peterborough United in a 6–1 thrashing of Wigan Athletic.[9] The following month, he signed a new long-term contract with the club.[10]
Personal life
Born in England, Aderoju is of Nigerian descent.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kempston Rovers | 2021–22[12] | Southern League Division One Central |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[12] | Southern League Division One Central |
22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |||
| Biggleswade | 2023–24[12] | Southern League Division One Central |
7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 2[b] | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
| Peterborough United | 2023–24[13] | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25[14] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[15] | EFL League One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Boston United (loan) | 2024–25[16] | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| Farnborough (loan) | 2024–25[16] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2025–26[16] | National League South | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 20 | |
| Career total | 88 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 109 | 41 | ||
- ↑ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy and 3 appearances in the Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
- ↑ 3 appearances and 1 goal in National League Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy
References
- ↑ "EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25". EFL. 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Pemi Aderoju signs with Peterborough United FC". The OBM Hub. 21 February 2024.
- ↑ "Aderoju Completes Move To Posh Under 21s | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers 5-2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ↑ "Aderoju Proud To Make Football League Debut | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ↑ Lloyd, Dom (25 January 2025). "Boro sign Aderoju on loan". Farnborough FC. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "Striker Aderoju joins on loan". Eastbourne Borough FC. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Aderoju Recalled From Loan Stint". theposh.com. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ Swann, Alan (8 February 2026). "Peterborough United striker was emotional and grateful after claiming the first EFL goal of his career". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Aderoju Pens New Contract". www.theposh.com. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Peterborough part ways with Ajiboye, Osagie; Adebisi, Aderoju, Odoh retained; Ihionvien transfer listed | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- 1 2 3 "Pemi Aderoju | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Pemi Aderoju in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Pemi Aderoju in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Pemi Aderoju in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 Pemi Aderoju at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People educated at Bedford Modern School
- English men's footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- Men's association football forwards
- Kempston Rovers F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Farnborough F.C. players
- Eastbourne Borough F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen