Semi Ajayi
Defender - Centre-Back
at Hull City
at Hull City
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.09
goals / match
West Bromwich Albion
top club · 177 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2021
€1.65m
top transfer fee · 19/20
8
best season · 18/19
46 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-11-09 · 5 players total
339Appearances
30Goals
8Assists
36Yellow cards
1Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Semi Ajayi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo Ajayi |
| Date of birth | 1993-11-09 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Hull City |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Hull City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: West Brom → Hull City
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — West Bromwich Albion
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — West Bromwich Albion
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — West Bromwich Albion
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — West Bromwich Albion
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Rotherham → West Brom
19/20 · Transfer · €1.65m
Jul 2019
19/20 — West Bromwich Albion
45 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rotherham United
49 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rotherham United
42 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cardiff → Rotherham
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Transfer: Rotherham → Cardiff
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Cardiff → Rotherham
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rotherham United, Cardiff City
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Cardiff
15/16 · Return from loan
Nov 2015
Transfer: Cardiff → Crewe Alexandra
15/16 · Loan
Oct 2015
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Cardiff
15/16 · Return from loan
Sep 2015
Transfer: Cardiff → AFC Wimbledon
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cardiff City, Crewe Alexandra, AFC Wimbledon
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Arsenal → Cardiff
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Cardiff → Arsenal
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Arsenal → Cardiff
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cardiff City, Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U21, Sunderland AFC U21
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Charlton → Arsenal
13/14 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2013
13/14 — Arsenal FC U21
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2012
Transfer: Dartford → Charlton
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Charlton → Dartford
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Charlton Athletic, Dartford FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Charlton U18 → Charlton
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hull City
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
54.8%
West Bromwich Albion U21
0.0%
Rotherham United
26.6%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
AFC Wimbledon
0.0%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
Arsenal FC U21
16.3%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Charlton Athletic
0.0%
Dartford FC
2.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 177 | 13 | 3 | 6,068 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 108 | 15 | 2 | 2,946 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1,800 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dartford FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 254 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 599 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 730 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,473 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,390 |
| 19/20 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 43 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 756 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 587 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rotherham United | 35 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 527 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Rotherham United | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,493 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Dartford FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 254 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Charlton U18 | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-22 | Charlton | Dartford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-22 | Dartford | Charlton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-23 | Charlton | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-25 | Arsenal | Cardiff | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Cardiff | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Arsenal | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-29 | Cardiff | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-29 | AFC Wimbledon | Cardiff | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Cardiff | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-26 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Cardiff | Rotherham | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Rotherham | Cardiff | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Cardiff | Rotherham | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-20 | Rotherham | West Brom | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.65m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | West Brom | Hull City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligament injury | 2022-08-30 | 2022-10-25 | 57 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-10-27 | 2025-02-08 | 105 | 22 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-02-23 | 2025-04-22 | 59 | 12 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€6.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€900k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22981 | #5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #6 | 43 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jed Wallace | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mowatt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dara O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayson Molumby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marek Rodák | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Furlong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Newell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Phillips | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Grady Diangana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Conor Townsend | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Rotherham United | 7 | 46 |
| 19/20 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 43 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rotherham United | 5 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 31 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 1 | 20 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Rotherham | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Cardiff | Rotherham | Loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-26 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Cardiff | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-29 | AFC Wimbledon | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-29 | Cardiff | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Cardiff | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-25 | Arsenal | Cardiff | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-22 | Dartford | Charlton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-22 | Charlton | Dartford | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Semi Ajayi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 25% |
| Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 27% |
| Swansea City | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 27% |
| Brentford FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 36% |
| Ipswich Town | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 70% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 70% |
| Hull City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 40% |
| Preston North End | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 10% |
| Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 599 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 730 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 2,473 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 1,510 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 45 | 756 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 18/19 | 49 | 746 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 707 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 1,800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 12/13 | 3 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
201 apps
18 G
4 A
League One
48 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
33 apps
2 G
0 A
U21 PL
32 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Semi Ajayi
Who is Semi Ajayi?
Semi Ajayi is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hull City.
How old is Semi Ajayi?
Semi Ajayi is 32 years old. He was born on November 9, 1993 in London.
What position does Semi Ajayi play?
Semi Ajayi plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Semi Ajayi play for?
Semi Ajayi currently plays for Hull City.
How many career goals has Semi Ajayi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Semi Ajayi has scored 30 goals in 339 appearances.
What is Semi Ajayi's market value?
Semi Ajayi's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.