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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 26 October 2024
| 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 appearance in the FA Trophy and 3 appearances in the Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the National League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.efl.com/news/2024/september/06/efl-squad-list--season-2024-25/
- ^ "Pemi Aderoju signs with Peterborough United FC". The OBM Hub. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Aderoju Completes Move To Posh Under 21s | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 5-2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Aderoju Proud To Make Football League Debut | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Pemi Aderoju | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Pemi Aderoju in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Pemi Aderoju at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
Categories:
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Black British sportsmen
- Men's association football forwards
- Kempston Rovers F.C. players
- Biggleswade Town F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League players
- People educated at Bedford Modern School
- 2005 births
- 21st-century English sportsmen