Elijah Adebayo
Elijah Anuoluwapo Oluwaferanmi Oluwatomi Oluwalana Ayomikulehin Adebayo (born 7 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Luton Town, as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Anuoluwapo Oluwaferanmi Oluwatomi Oluwalana Ayomikulehin Adebayo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Slough Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 6 | (5) |
| 2018 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Stevenage (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Walsall | 55 | (18) |
| 2021– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:02, 2 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
He joined Fulham at under-9 level, and spent loan spells with Slough Town and Bognor Regis Town.[2][4] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in January 2018.[5]
On 7 July 2018, Adebayo joined League Two side Swindon Town on a season-long loan.[6] On 31 January 2019 he moved on loan to Stevenage.[7]
He was released by Fulham at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8] Following his release he signed for Walsall in June 2019.[9]
On 1 February 2021, Adebayo signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Personal life
Adebayo was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.[11]
Playing style
Primarily a forward, Adebayo has also played as a central defender.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2016–17[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Slough Town (loan) | 2016–17[4] | Southern League Premier Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 11 | 6 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2017–18[14] | League Two | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2018–19[15] | League Two | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2018–19[15] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2019–20[16] | League Two | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| 2020–21[17] | League Two | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 10 | |
| Total | 55 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 18 | ||
| Luton Town | 2020–21[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 95 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 115 | 31 | ||
- Four appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and two goals in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Profile". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Elijah Adebayo". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- "Elijah Adebayo: Fulham striker joins Cheltenham Town on loan". BBC Sport. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "McCormick, Smith and Adebayo join Swindon". BBC Sport. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Ilias Chair of QPR and Elijah Adebayo of Fulham join Stevenage Borough on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Player Departures". Fulham F.C. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Elijah Adebayo: Former Fulham forward joins Walsall". BBC Sport. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Tom Ince & Elijah Adebayo: Luton Town bolster forward options on deadline day". BBC Sport. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Central Defender Turned Striker Elijah Adebayo Continues To Catch The Eye At Fulham". All Nigeria Soccer. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "Swindon Town striker Elijah Adebayo discusses his previous role as a centre half". Swindon Advertiser. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- "Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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