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Elijah Adebayo

Elijah Anuoluwapo Oluwaferanmi Oluwatomi Oluwalana Ayomikulehin Adebayo(born 7 January 1998) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as aforwardforEFL ChampionshipclubLuton Town.

Elijah Adebayo
Adebayo withLuton Townin 2021
Personal information
Full name Elijah Anuoluwapo Oluwaferanmi Oluwatomi Oluwalana Ayomikulehin Adebayo[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-07)7 January 1998(age 26)[2]
Place of birth Brent,England[3]
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Luton Town
Number 11
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 144 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:41, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Fulham

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Adebayo joined Fulham at under-9 level, and spent loan spells withSlough TownandBognor Regis Town.[2][4]He moved on loan toCheltenham Townin January 2018.[5]

On 7 July 2018, Adebayo joinedLeague TwosideSwindon Townon a season-long loan.[6]On 31 January 2019 he moved on loan toStevenage.[7]

He was released by Fulham at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8]Following his release he signed forWalsallin June 2019.[9]

Luton Town

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On 1 February 2021, Adebayo signed forChampionshipsideLuton Townfor an undisclosed fee.[10]He scored on his first start in a 1–1 draw againstMillwallon 23 February 2021.[11]In October 2022 he took time away due to off-field problems.[12]He sufferedracist abusein October 2022, the third time in 12 months,[13]and again in October 2023.[14]

On 30 January 2024, Adebayo became the first Luton Town player to score ahat-trickin the Premier League in a 4–0 win overBrighton & Hove Albion.[15]

After picking up an injury in February, Adebayo scored on his return to the team on 3 May 2024, at home toEverton.[16]

Personal life

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Adebayo was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.[17]

Style of play

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Primarily aforward,Adebayo has also played as acentral defender.[18]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 2016–17[19] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[20] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[21] Premier League 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 LeaguePremier Division 6 1 0 0 — 5[a] 5 11 6
Cheltenham Town(loan) 2017–18[20] League Two 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Swindon Town(loan) 2018–19[21] League Two 25 5 2 0 1 0 2[b] 0 30 5
Stevenage(loan) 2018–19[21] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Walsall 2019–20[22] League Two 30 8 2 0 1 0 4[b] 0 37 8
2020–21[23] League Two 25 10 1 0 1 0 1[b] 0 28 10
Total 55 18 3 0 2 0 5 0 65 18
Luton Town 2020–21[23] Championship 18 5 — — — 18 5
2021–22[24] Championship 40 16 1 1 0 0 1[c] 0 42 17
2022–23[25] Championship 42 7 4 2 0 0 3[c] 1 49 10
2023–24[26] Premier League 27 10 3 0 2 0 — 32 10
2024–25[27] Championship 17 2 0 0 1 0 — 18 2
Total 144 40 8 3 3 0 4 1 159 44
Career total 239 66 13 3 6 0 16 6 274 75
  1. ^Four appearances and three goals inFA Trophy,one appearance and two goals inBerks & Bucks Senior Cup
  2. ^abcAppearance(s) inEFL Trophy
  3. ^abAppearance(s) inChampionship play-offs

Honours

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Luton Town

References

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  1. ^"2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed".Premier League. 3 September 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2019.Retrieved3 September2018.
  2. ^abc"Profile".Fulham F.C.Archivedfrom the original on 19 January 2018.Retrieved19 January2018.
  3. ^"Elijah Adebayo".11v11.AFS Enterprises.Archivedfrom the original on 16 October 2023.Retrieved3 September2018.
  4. ^ab"Profile".Aylesbury United F.C.Archivedfrom the original on 11 March 2021.Retrieved18 January2018.
  5. ^"Elijah Adebayo: Fulham striker joins Cheltenham Town on loan".BBC Sport. 9 January 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 11 April 2019.Retrieved10 January2018.
  6. ^"McCormick, Smith and Adebayo join Swindon".BBC Sport. 7 July 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 20 October 2018.Retrieved8 July2018.
  7. ^"Ilias Chair of QPR and Elijah Adebayo of Fulham join Stevenage Borough on loan".BBC Sport. 31 January 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2020.Retrieved31 January2019.
  8. ^"Player Departures".Fulham F.C. 17 May 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 17 June 2019.Retrieved17 June2019.
  9. ^"Elijah Adebayo: Former Fulham forward joins Walsall".BBC Sport. 25 June 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2021.Retrieved25 June2019.
  10. ^"Tom Ince & Elijah Adebayo: Luton Town bolster forward options on deadline day".BBC Sport.1 February 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2021.Retrieved2 February2021.
  11. ^"Luton 1-1 Millwall".BBC Sport. 23 February 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 23 February 2021.Retrieved24 February2021.
  12. ^"Adebayo 'more like himself' after off-field issues".Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2023.Retrieved10 October2023– via bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^"Luton report more racist abuse aimed at Adebayo".Archivedfrom the original on 31 October 2023.Retrieved10 October2023– via bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^"Adebayo 'tired' of racist abuse after fresh incident".Archivedfrom the original on 15 October 2023.Retrieved10 October2023– via bbc.co.uk.
  15. ^"Luton climb out of drop zone after Adebayo hat-trick stuns Brighton".The Guardian.30 January 2024.Retrieved30 January2024.
  16. ^Gokal, Mehdi (3 May 2024)."Video: Adebayo returns from injury to score crucial goal for Luton that takes them out of the relegation zone".CaughtOffside.Retrieved3 May2024.
  17. ^"Central Defender Turned Striker Elijah Adebayo Continues To Catch The Eye At Fulham".All Nigeria Soccer. 25 February 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 20 April 2018.Retrieved21 April2018.
  18. ^"Swindon Town striker Elijah Adebayo discusses his previous role as a centre half".Swindon Advertiser. 2 November 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2019.Retrieved31 January2019.
  19. ^"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved18 January2018.
  20. ^ab"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved15 January2018.
  21. ^abc"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved6 August2018.
  22. ^"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 September2020.
  23. ^ab"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 September2020.
  24. ^"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 September2021.
  25. ^"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved27 August2022.
  26. ^"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved6 November2024.
  27. ^"Games played by Elijah Adebayo in 2024/2025".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved12 August2024.
  28. ^"Luton win shootout to reach Premier League".BBC Sport.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2023.Retrieved27 May2023.


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