1. Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo "Semi" Ajayi was born on 9 November 1993 and is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
17 Facts About Semi Ajayi
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In November 2012, Semi Ajayi joined Dartford on a short-term loan for twenty-eight days.
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Shortly before he was due to make his debut for the Charlton first team, Semi Ajayi caught the eye of Premier League team Arsenal.
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Semi Ajayi joined the Arsenal Academy on a two-year deal after impressing as a trialist with the club in September 2013.
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Semi Ajayi was an unused substitute in games against Hull City, Stoke City and Newcastle in the Premier League, as well as in the home League Cup defeat by Southampton.
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However, Semi Ajayi appeared twice as an unused substitute, both of them came in the League Cup campaign against AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons.
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On 29 September 2015, Semi Ajayi joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon on a month loan deal.
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However, after making five appearances for the side, Semi Ajayi returned to his parent club at the end of the original loan period.
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On 26 November 2015, Semi Ajayi joined League One side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 5 January 2016.
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Semi Ajayi was a first team regular for the rest of the season and made seventeen appearances.
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On 28 March 2017, Semi Ajayi signed for the club on a permanent deal, to be completed on 1 July 2017.
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Semi Ajayi was part of the side which earned promotion to The Championship after beating Shrewsbury in the play-off final on 27 May 2018.
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On 20 July 2019, Semi Ajayi signed for West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a four-year contract with the club.
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Semi Ajayi went on to make two further appearances in the tournament against Portugal and Brazil.
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Semi Ajayi received his first call up to the senior team in August 2018 for 2019 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers, he described it as a "dream" call up.
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Semi Ajayi made his debut against Seychelles in the 2019 Nation cup qualifiers, coming on for the injured Chidozie Awaziem in the 73rd minute.
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Semi Ajayi was the only Nigerian player that played every single minute of Nigeria's seven matches as the team went on to emerge runners-up.