PLAYER PROFILE

Aji Alese.

Sunderland AFC · England

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At a glance

Full name
Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese
Born
17 Jan 2001
Age today
25
Nationality
England

Career by season

65 recorded appearances
Aji Alese appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
25/26Championship Portsmouth FC 1000121
24/25FA Cup Sunderland AFC 1100590
24/25Championship Sunderland AFC 128007012
23/24FA Cup Sunderland AFC 1100900
23/24Championship Sunderland AFC 85004722
22/23FA Cup Sunderland AFC 22011351
22/23EFL Cup Sunderland AFC 1100900
22/23Championship Sunderland AFC 2117101,4622
21/22UEFA Europa League West Ham United 1100900
20/21League Two Cambridge United 2100880
20/21International Friendly Games England U20 1100750
20/21EFL Cup West Ham United 1100900
19/20League One Accrington Stanley 106006332
19/20International Friendly Games England U19 22001800
19/20FA Cup Accrington Stanley 1100900

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Aji Alese match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
07 Feb 2026Championship Preston North End v Portsmouth FCSubstitute, on 86′ 1 – 012
11 Jan 2025FA Cup Sunderland AFC v Stoke City 1 – 259
05 Jan 2025Championship Sunderland AFC v Portsmouth FC 1 – 046
01 Jan 2025Championship Sunderland AFC v Sheffield United 2 – 190
29 Dec 2024Championship Stoke City v Sunderland AFCSubstitute, on 67′ 1 – 023
21 Dec 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Norwich CitySubstitute, on 85′ 2 – 15
10 Dec 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Bristol City 1 – 163
07 Dec 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Stoke City 2 – 179
29 Nov 2024Championship Sheffield United v Sunderland AFCSubstitute, on 77′ 1 – 013
26 Nov 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v West Bromwich AlbionSubstitute, on 68′ 0 – 022
23 Nov 2024Championship Millwall FC v Sunderland AFC 1 – 190
24 Aug 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Burnley FC 1 – 090
18 Aug 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Sheffield Wednesday 4 – 090
10 Aug 2024Championship Cardiff City v Sunderland AFC 0 – 290
04 May 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 280
27 Apr 2024Championship Watford FC v Sunderland AFC 1 – 078
20 Apr 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Millwall FC 0 – 190
13 Apr 2024Championship West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland AFCSubstitute, on 71′ 0 – 119
09 Apr 2024Championship Leeds United v Sunderland AFCSubstitute, on 69′ 0 – 021
06 Apr 2024Championship Sunderland AFC v Bristol CitySubstitute, on 66′ 0 – 024

Career transfers

9 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Aji Alese career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
30 Jun 2026 Portsmouth FC Sunderland AFC Loan return
29 Jan 2026 Sunderland AFC Portsmouth FC Loan —
15 Jul 2022 West Ham United U21 Sunderland AFC Transfer €590k
31 May 2021 Cambridge United West Ham United U21 Loan return
01 Feb 2021 West Ham United U21 Cambridge United Loan —
31 May 2020 Accrington Stanley West Ham United U21 Loan return
02 Sep 2019 West Ham United U21 Accrington Stanley Loan —
01 Jul 2018 West Ham United U18 West Ham United U21 Internal move —
01 Jul 2017 West Ham United Youth West Ham United U18 Internal move —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.