Deji Elerewe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Wealdstone (on loan from Charlton Athletic) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Wealdstone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 1 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe (born 14 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Wealdstone on loan from the League One club Charlton Athletic.
Career
Charlton Athletic
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 AFC Wimbledon on 10 August 2021.[4]
Wealdstone (loan)
On 30 July 2022, Elerewe joined National League side Wealdstone on loan until 2 January 2023.[5] He made his Wealdstone debut on 6 August 2022, in a 3-2 win over Bromley.
Personal life
Born in England, Elerewe is of Nigerian descent.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 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.
- ^ "DEJI ELEREWE JOINS WEALDSTONE ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic defender reveals his ambition plan". The 72. May 13, 2021.
External links
- Deji Elerewe at Soccerbase
- Deji Elerewe at Soccerway
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