Semi Ajayi

Date of birth09 November 1993
Place of birthCrayford, England
NationalityNigerian
Weight83 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionDefender

Full name is: Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo Ajayi.


Semi Ajayi was selected on Charlton Athletic's subs bench for the first time on 12 January 2013 in a League Championship against Blackpool.

He joined Arsenal in September 2013 with a contract to June 2016.

After a loan spell, Semi joined Cardiff City in July 2015 with a two-year contract.

After a loan spell, he joined Rotherham United in June 2017 with a three-year contract.

Semi joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2019 with a four-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Charlton Athletic 01 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2013
Dartford 22 Nov 2012 22 Dec 2012 L
Arsenal 24 Sep 2013 30 Jun 2015
Cardiff City 25 Mar 2015 31 May 2015 L
Cardiff City 01 Jul 2015 09 Jun 2017
AFC Wimbledon 29 Sep 2015 29 Oct 2015 L
Crewe Alexandra 26 Nov 2015 26 Feb 2016 L
Rotherham United 30 Jan 2017 31 May 2017 L
Rotherham United 09 Jun 2017 20 Jul 2019
West Bromwich Albion 20 Jul 2019

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2015-16 AFC Wimbledon League Two 5
1
2015-16 Crewe Alexandra League One 13
2
2016-17 Rotherham United League Championship 17
1
2017-18 Rotherham United FA Cup 1
2017-18 Rotherham United Football League Trophy 1
2017-18 Rotherham United League Cup 2
1
2017-18 Rotherham United League One 29
6
5
4
2017-18 Rotherham United League One Play-Offs 1
2
2020-21 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 1
1
1
2020-21 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 31
2
2
3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Sep 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 0-3 Premier League
19 Sep 2020 Everton v West Bromwich Albion L 5-2 Premier League
26 Sep 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 3-3 Premier League
04 Oct 2020 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion L 2-0 Premier League
26 Oct 2020 Brighton and Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
02 Nov 2020 Fulham v West Bromwich Albion L 2-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
21 Nov 2020 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United W 1-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace L 1-5 Premier League
12 Dec 2020 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion L 2-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2020 Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
20 Dec 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa L 0-3 Premier League
27 Dec 2020 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United L 0-5 Premier League
02 Jan 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 0-4 Premier League
09 Jan 2021 Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion L 2-2 (2-3) FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion W 2-3 Premier League
19 Jan 2021 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 2-1 Premier League
26 Jan 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City L 0-5 Premier League
30 Jan 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Fulham D 2-2 Premier League
02 Feb 2021 Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion L 2-1 Premier League
07 Feb 2021 Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion L 2-0 Premier League
14 Feb 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
20 Feb 2021 Burnley v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
03 Apr 2021 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 2-5 Premier League
12 Apr 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
22 Apr 2021 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion L 3-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2021 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 Premier League
03 May 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
09 May 2021 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion L 3-1 Premier League
16 May 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
19 May 2021 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United L 1-3 Premier League
23 May 2021 Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion L 3-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2018-19 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations
4
2018-19 Nigeria International Friendly 2
1
2019-20 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
2019-20 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2020-21 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations
2
2020-21 Nigeria International Friendly 2
1
2021-22 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
2021-22 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2022-23 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
2023-24 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 8
1
2023-24 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2023-24 Nigeria International Friendly 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Sep 2018 Seychelles v Nigeria W 0-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
11 Sep 2018 Liberia v Nigeria W 1-2 International Friendly
16 Oct 2018 Libya v Nigeria W 2-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
17 Nov 2018 South Africa v Nigeria D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
20 Nov 2018 Nigeria v Uganda D 0-0 International Friendly
22 Mar 2019 Nigeria v Seychelles W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
26 Mar 2019 Nigeria v Egypt W 1-0 International Friendly
10 Sep 2019 Ukraine v Nigeria D 2-2 International Friendly
13 Oct 2019 Brazil v Nigeria D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 2019 Nigeria v Benin W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
17 Nov 2019 Lesotho v Nigeria W 2-4 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
09 Oct 2020 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 2020 Nigeria v Tunisia D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 2020 Nigeria v Sierra Leone D 4-4 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
17 Nov 2020 Sierra Leone v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
11 Jan 2022 Nigeria v Egypt W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
19 Jan 2022 Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria W 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
28 May 2022 Mexico v Nigeria L 2-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2022 Ecuador v Nigeria L 1-0 International Friendly
09 Jun 2022 Nigeria v Sierra Leone W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
13 Jun 2022 Sao Tome e Principe v Nigeria W 0-10 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
24 Mar 2023 Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
27 Mar 2023 Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
18 Jun 2023 Sierra Leone v Nigeria W 2-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
10 Sep 2023 Nigeria v Sao Tome e Principe W 6-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
13 Oct 2023 Nigeria v Saudi Arabia D 2-2 International Friendly
16 Nov 2023 Nigeria v Lesotho D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
19 Nov 2023 Zimbabwe v Nigeria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
14 Jan 2024 Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
18 Jan 2024 Ivory Coast v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
22 Jan 2024 Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
27 Jan 2024 Nigeria v Cameroon W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16
02 Feb 2024 Nigeria v Angola W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
07 Feb 2024 Nigeria v South Africa W 1-1 (4-2) Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
11 Feb 2024 Ivory Coast v Nigeria L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals final
22 Mar 2024 Nigeria v Ghana W 2-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2024 Nigeria v Mali L 0-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.