Deji Elerewe
Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe (born 14 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for League One club Charlton Athletic.
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bromley (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 7 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
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.[6]
On 7 November 2022, it was confirmed that Charlton had recalled Elerewe due to injuries at the club.[7]
Bromley (loan)
On 3 March 2023, Elerewe joined National League side Bromley on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
Personal life
Born in England, Elerewe is of Nigerian descent.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 May 2023
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bromley (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
- Five appearances in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in the National League play-offs
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.
- "Wealdstone 3–2 Bromley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "DEJI ELEREWE RECALLED FROM WEALDSTONE LOAN SPELL". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- "DEJI ELEREWE JOINS BROMLEY ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- "Charlton Athletic defender reveals his ambition plan". The 72. May 13, 2021.
External links
- Deji Elerewe at Soccerbase
- Deji Elerewe at Soccerway