Pemi Aderoju

Pemi Aderoju
Personal information
Full name Oluwalopemiwa Adedunmola Aderoju[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Boston United (on loan from Peterborough United)
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Kempston Rovers 23 (4)
2023–2024 Biggleswade 7 (4)
2024– Peterborough United 2 (0)
2024–Boston United (loan) 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:42, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Oluwalopemiwa Adedunmola Aderoju (born 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League side Boston United on loan from EFL League One club Peterborough United.

Career

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Aderoju was educated at Bedford Modern School.[2] He played non-League football for Kempston Rovers and Biggleswade. On 5 January 2024, he signed an 18-month contract with Peterborough United following a trial spell.[3] He made his debut in EFL League One on 10 February, when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Archie Collins in a 5–2 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers.[4] He said "I thank God that I have been able to get to this point and hopefully it is the first of many appearances at this level".[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 October 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
Kempston Rovers 2021–22[6] Southern League
Division One Central
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2022–23[6] Southern League
Division One Central
22 3 1 1 0 0 4[a] 0 27 4
Total 23 4 1 1 0 0 4 0 28 5
Biggleswade 2023–24[6] Southern League
Division One Central
7 4 3 6 0 0 2[b] 2 12 12
Peterborough United 2023–24[7] EFL League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Boston United (loan) 2024–25[8] National League 15 1 2 1 2[c] 0 19 2
Career total 47 9 6 8 0 0 8 2 61 19
  1. ^ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy and 3 appearances in the Bedfordshire Senior Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in the National League Cup

References

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  1. ^ https://www.efl.com/news/2024/september/06/efl-squad-list--season-2024-25/
  2. ^ "Pemi Aderoju signs with Peterborough United FC". The OBM Hub. 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Aderoju Completes Move To Posh Under 21s | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 5-2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Aderoju Proud To Make Football League Debut | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Pemi Aderoju | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Games played by Pemi Aderoju in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ Pemi Aderoju at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2024.