2015
Nicholas Olushola AJOSE
Date of birth
October 7th, 1991 - Bury
First joined
August 30th, 2013 [loan]
First team debut
August 31st, 2013 vs. Crewe Alexandra (Home)
Last match played
April 22nd, 2017 vs. Scunthorpe United (Home)
AML
AMR
CF
ENGLANDUnder-17 international
1 apps.
Under-16 international
4 apps.
Born in Bury, Ajose learned his trade with Manchester United but did not make an appearance for the Red Devils before moving to Peterborough in a £300,000 deal - and it was from London Road that he signed for the Town in August 2013, scoring 10 goals in 21 appearances before being recalled by the Posh at the end of the year. Manager Mark Cooper described the striker as "one of the fittest players we've ever seen".
After an unsuccessful move to Leeds, Ajose returned to Swindon in September 2015 on a three-year permanent contract, having been released from Elland Road - he hit the ground running and was a prolific scorer in a strong Town side - his 25 goals in forty appearances making him hot property. After rejecting a £500,000 offer from an unnamed Championship club, Ajose was sold to Charlton in the summer for an undisclosed fee reported to be around the £750,000 mark.
Not settling at The Valley, he returned to the Town again on loan just six months later, scoring another five goals in fifteen matches - but his goals were unable to save the Town from relegation.
An energetic, pacy player who worked hard, his three spells at Swindon brought him a very healthy forty goals in 71 starts in all competitions.
Playing Record
Senior
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | OTHER | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 2016/17 | 15 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 5 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 40 | 25 |
| 2013/14 | 12 (+4) | 6 | 0 (+1) | - | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 16 (+5) | 10 |
| TOTAL | 65 (+4) | 35 | 1 (+1) | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 71 (+5) | 40 |
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Manchester United
Man Utd |
(youth)
July 2009 (signed professional contract); transferred out (July 5th, 2011) |
Bury
Bury |
September 24th, 2010 (loan); expired (rptd June 30th, 2011) |
Peterborough United
Peterborough United |
July 5th, 2011 (transferred in, undisclosed fee); transferred out (August 5th, 2014) |
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United |
September 22nd, 2011 (loan); expired |
Chesterfield
Chesterfield |
January 31st, 2012 (loan) |
Stevenage
Stevenage |
July 2012 (trial) |
Crawley Town
Crawley Town |
August 17th, 2012 (loan) |
Bury
Bury |
January 23rd, 2013 (loan); expired (2012/3) |
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone |
August 2013 (trial) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
August 30th, 2013 (loan); expired (January 1st, 2014) |
Leeds United
Leeds United |
August 5th, 2014 (transferred in, undisclosed fee); released (rptd September 2nd, 2015) |
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra |
November 26th, 2014 (loan); expired (2014/5) |
|
Swindon Town
Swindon |
September 2nd, 2015 (unattached); transferred out (June 27th, 2016) |
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic |
July 1st, 2016 (announced June 27th, 2016) (transferred in, undisclosed fee); released (2018/9) |
|
Swindon Town
Swindon |
rptd January 31st, 2017 (loan); expired (2016/7) |
|
Bury
Bury |
July 14th, 2017 (loan); contract terminated (rptd February 1st, 2018) |
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town |
January 14th, 2019 (loan); expired (2018/9) |
Exeter City
Exeter City |
July 3rd, 2019 (unattached); released (rptd May 12th, 2021) |
|
Exeter City
Exeter City |
rptd September 21st, 2021 (appointed U18 coach); resigned (rptd October 29th, 2024) |
Manchester City Women
Manchester City WFC |
November 1st, 2024 (appointed assistant manager) |