Deji Elerewe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 September 2003 | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
Number | 50 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2021 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 13 November 2021 (UTC) |
Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe (born 14 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the League One club Charlton Athletic.
Career[]
Elerewe joined the youth academy of Charlton Athletic at the age of 13, and worked his way up their youth categories.[3] He made his professional debut with Charlton in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Wimbledon on 10 August 2021.[4]
Personal life[]
Born in England, Elerewe is of Nigerian descent.[5]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 4 January 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
- ^ Five appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Young Nigerian Center Back Likened To Van Dijk Making Waves At Charlton Athletic:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Academy player update | New contracts and new arrivals". www.cafc.co.uk.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic vs. AFC Wimbledon - 10 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic defender reveals his ambition plan". The 72. May 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Deji Elerewe at Soccerbase
- Deji Elerewe at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Association football defenders
- Black British sportspeople