Ayomide Victor Adeboyejo (born 12 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Mansfield Town.
After spells with the academies of Arsenal, AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic, Adeboyejo moved to Orient in the summer of 2014. He performed well in Leyton Orient's U18 side during the early part of the 2014âÂÂ15 season, scoring 10 goals in 16 appearances, and progressed to the club's reserve team, for which he also scored. He is contracted to Orient until 30 June 2016.
Adeboyejo was first named on Orient's first-team bench for the 2âÂÂ0 win at Doncaster Rovers on 21 October 2014, and made his senior debut as a substitute for Jobi McAnuff in the 2âÂÂ1 defeat at home to Peterborough United on 13 December, in manager Fabio Liverani's first match in charge of the club.
In February 2015, Adeboyejo went on a work experience loan to Southern League club Royston Town. He scored on his debut in Royston's 2âÂÂ0 win at Aylesbury United on 21 February.
On 1 October 2015, Adeboyejo went on a youth loan to Conference South club Hemel Hempstead Town. On 21 October, he moved to Heybridge Swifts and featured in their penalty shoot-out victory at Wivenhoe Town in the Third Round of the Essex Senior Cup on the same day. He subsequently played as a substitute in Swifts' 8âÂÂ1 home league defeat to Cheshunt on 24 October.
On his return to Orient, he featured as a substitute in the 0âÂÂ0 FA Cup Second Round draw at home to Scunthorpe United on 5 December.
Ahead of the start of the 2016âÂÂ17 season, Adeboyejo went on a work experience loan to Isthmian League Premier Division club Dulwich Hamlet.
After making two substitute appearances during his loan spell with Dulwich Hamlet, Adeboyejo joined Soham Town Rangers on loan at the start of September 2016.
On 17 April 2017 Adeboyejo scored his first goal for Leyton Orient in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Hartlepool United.
After leaving Leyton Orient in the summer of 2017, Adeboyejo went on trial with Chelsea, playing two games for their under-23s before signing for Barnsley on a three-year deal. He scored on his debut for Barnsley in a 4âÂÂ0 win over Oxford United on 4 August 2018. In December 2018, Adeboyejo signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal until the summer of 2021. On 23 February 2021, Barnsley triggered a clause in Adeboyejo's contract which saw him sign a new one-year contract extension.
On 26 July 2019, Adeboyejo joined Bristol Rovers of League One on loan for the duration of the 2019-20 season.
After his loan at Bristol Rovers was cut short, Adeboyejo dropped down a league to join League Two club Cambridge United on loan for the rest of the campaign.
On 15 July 2022, Adeboyejo joined fellow League One club Burton Albion following Barnsley's relegation from the Championship. On 1 October 2022, Adeboyejo scored a first career hat trick, the third of the goals being a 92nd-minute winner, as Burton beat fellow strugglers Forest Green Rovers 3âÂÂ2.
On 27 January 2023, Adeboyejo transferred to fellow League One club Bolton Wanderers with it reported the 25-year-old joined for an undisclosed fee which met the buy-out clause of his contract at the Pirelli Stadium, and has been reported as ã500,000. He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the 2022âÂÂ23 EFL Trophy. On 15 August, he scored a hat-trick in a 3âÂÂ1 win against Fleetwood Town. He spent an entire year injured between February 2025 and 2026.
Adeboyejo has expressed a desire to represent Nigeria if he reaches international standard.
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