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| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 701 | 2 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 472 | 2 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 1 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1,462 | 2 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Europa League | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 |
| 20/21 | International Friendly Games | England U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 2 |
| 19/20 | International Friendly Games | England U19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2024 | Championship | Ipswich Town v Sunderland AFC | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 06 Jan 2024 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC v Newcastle United | 0 – 3 | 90 | |
| 01 Jan 2024 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v Preston North End | 2 – 0 | 70 | |
| 16 May 2023 | Championship | Luton Town v Sunderland AFCSubstitute, on 57′ | 2 – 0 | 33 | |
| 04 Mar 2023 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v Stoke City | 1 – 5 | 46 | |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Championship | Coventry City v Sunderland AFC | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Championship | Rotherham United v Sunderland AFCSubstitute, on 63′ | 2 – 1 | 27 | |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v Bristol City | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland AFC | 0 – 3 | 90 | |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v Reading FC | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 08 Feb 2023 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC v Fulham FC | 2 – 3 | 90 | |
| 04 Feb 2023 | Championship | Millwall FC v Sunderland AFC | 1 – 1 | 67 | |
| 28 Jan 2023 | FA Cup | Fulham FC v Sunderland AFC | 1 – 1 | 45 | |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v Middlesbrough FC | 2 – 0 | 70 | |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Championship | Hull City v Sunderland AFC | 1 – 1 | 60 | |
| 12 Dec 2022 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v West Bromwich Albion | 1 – 2 | 90 | |
| 03 Dec 2022 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v Millwall FC | 3 – 0 | 90 | |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland AFC | 2 – 0 | 73 | |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Championship | Sunderland AFC v Wigan Athletic | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 08 Oct 2022 | Championship | Swansea City v Sunderland AFC | 2 – 1 | 90 |
Career transfers
9 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.