Elijah Adebayo

Fulham

Early career and non-league loans

Adebayo joined Fulham at under-nine level, and signed a scholarship in August 2014. He signed a one-year professional contract in July 2015. He was sent on a one-month loan to Slough Town at the end of October 2016, and scored a hat-trick on his competitive debut in a 4–1 FA Trophy win over Bognor Regis Town on 29 October. In November, his loan was extended to January 2017. He returned to Fulham following six goals in 11 appearances for Slough. Adebayo then moved on loan to Bognor Regis Town later that season, on 9 January 2017. He made his debut on 10 January in a 3–1 victory over Shoreham in a Sussex Senior Challenge Cup match. His league debut came on 14 January against Enfield Town; the match finished 1–1 with Adebayo scoring the equaliser. He scored a second-half hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Canvey Island on 21 January. He finished his loan with 5 goals in 7 appearances. Adebayo extended his contract with Fulham for another year in July 2017.

Cheltenham Town (loan)

After extending his Fulham contract by 18 months, Adebayo moved on loan to League Two side Cheltenham Town in January 2018. He made his debut on 13 January in a 2–0 defeat to Accrington Stanley. He scored on 20 January in a 3–2 defeat to Mansfield Town after coming on for injured Mohamed Eisa. Adebayo scored twice in 7 appearances before his loan ended.

Swindon Town (loan)

On 7 July 2018, Adebayo joined League Two side Swindon…

Primarily a forward, Adebayo has also played as a central defender.

As of match played 15 September 2026

Adebayo was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.