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Defender

Semi Ajayi

  • Hull City
  • Nigeria
  • 32 yrs
  • 193 cm
  • Preferred foot: Right
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Appearances
11
964 min
Goals
1
G+A per 90: 0.19
Assists
1
Average rating
6.77
Age32
Date of birth9 Nov 1993
Height193 cm
Weight83 kg
Preferred footRight
Market value€930K
Contract until30 Jun 2027

Season performance · 2026

Premier League Hull City
Appearances / Starts9 / 9
Minutes784
Rating6.83
Goals / Assists1 / 0
Shots (on target)3 (1)
Passes · accuracy254 · 80%
Key passes1
Tackles / Interceptions17 / 10
Duels won39 / 62
Successful dribbles6
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.66 / 0.05
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed1
Goal conversion33%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork1
Accurate long balls19
Accurate crosses0
Touches370
Possession lost67
Dispossessed3
Aerial duels won15
Ground duels won24
Clearances35
Ball recoveries28
Fouls won1
Fouls committed3
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets2
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)84.91
Top speed (km/h)34.31
Africa Cup of Nations Qual. Nigeria
Appearances / Starts2 / 2
Minutes180
Rating6.50
Goals / Assists0 / 1
Shots (on target)0 (0)
Passes · accuracy91 · 92%
Key passes1
Tackles / Interceptions0 / 1
Duels won6 / 10
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls3
Accurate crosses0
Touches111
Possession lost9
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won4
Ground duels won2
Clearances7
Ball recoveries7
Fouls won2
Fouls committed1
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking34
Technical43
Tactical58
Defending71
Creativity36

Characteristics

Strengths

1615

National team

  • Nigeria58 caps · 2 goals · debut Sep 2018

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
7 Nov 2026 Arsenal – Hull City – – –
31 Oct 2026 Hull City – Ipswich Town 2–2 90' 7.2
25 Oct 2026 Hull City – Brentford 1–1 90' 7.2
17 Oct 2026 Fulham – Hull City 1–0 90' 6.5
11 Oct 2026 Hull City – Everton 2–2 90' 6.5
29 Sep 2026 Guinea-Bissau – Nigeria 3–0 90' 6.2
25 Sep 2026 Nigeria – Madagascar 2–1 90' 6.8
19 Sep 2026 Newcastle United – Hull City 2–1 90' 6.5
12 Sep 2026 Chelsea – Hull City 2–2 90' 6.0
5 Sep 2026 Hull City – Aston Villa 0–0 90' 6.8
29 Aug 2026 Coventry – Hull City 0–1 90' 7.2
22 Aug 2026 Hull City – Manchester United 2–0 64' 7.6
15 Aug 2026 Hull City – OGC Nice 0–0 – –
8 Aug 2026 Eintracht Frankfurt – Hull City 2–0 – –
1 Aug 2026 Kasımpaşa – Hull City 1–1 – –

Career and transfers

10 clubs · 16 moves · total fees 2.2M €
  1. West Brom To: Hull
    Free transfer
  2. Rotherham To: West Brom
    Transfer 1.7M €
  3. Cardiff To: Rotherham
    Transfer Undisclosed
  4. Rotherham To: Cardiff
    Loan return
  5. Cardiff To: Rotherham
    Loan
  6. Crewe To: Cardiff
    Loan return
  7. Cardiff To: Crewe
    Loan
  8. Wimbledon To: Cardiff
    Loan return
  9. Cardiff To: Wimbledon
    Loan
  10. Arsenal To: Cardiff
    Free transfer
  11. Cardiff To: Arsenal
    Loan return
  12. Arsenal To: Cardiff
    Loan
  13. Charlton To: Arsenal
    Transfer 500k €
  14. Dartford To: Charlton
    Loan return
  15. Charlton To: Dartford
    Loan
  16. Charlton Athletic U18 To: Charlton
    Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)38
Average rating6.86
Last match rating7.131 Oct 2026
Matches missed9
5 6 7 8 9 6.86 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Oct 2026 7.1

Last 10 matches

7.1 7.2 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.8 6.5 6.0 6.8 7.2

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 Premier League Hull City 9 (9) 784 1 0 6.83
2026 Africa Cup of Nations Qual. Nigeria 2 (2) 180 0 1 6.50

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Premier League 2026 · percentile among defenders (70 players)

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50 Tackles 48 Interceptions 49 Clearances 34 Aerials won 39 Duels won 66 Pass accuracy 41 Progressive carries 29 Rating 51

5 matches · 424 min

Semi Ajayi: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 1.27
48
Interceptions / 90 min 1.06
49
Clearances / 90 min 3.40
34
Aerials won / 90 min 1.70
39
Duels won 62.1%
66
Pass accuracy 83.9%
41
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.42
29
Rating 6.82
51

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