Ludovic Ajorque

Early career

Ajorque began his career at AS Excelsior on his native island before moving to Angers, where he played mainly for the reserve team in the fifth tier. His sole game for Angers was on 12 August 2014 in the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue, playing the first 57 minutes of a 2–1 home win over Nîmes. In July 2016, following a season on loan at Luçon in the Championnat National, Ajorque transferred to Ligue 2 club Clermont on a three-year deal. After 14 goals in 37 games in 2017–18, he signed a four-year deal at Strasbourg in Ligue 1. The transfer fee was €1.5 million.

Strasbourg

Ajorque made his top-flight debut on 12 August 2018, starting as the season began with a 2–0 win at Bordeaux, and scored the first of his nine goals on 1 September to open a 3–2 home loss to Nantes. The following 19 January, he scored twice in a 5–1 win at Monaco, and added another brace on 9 March as the team came from behind to draw with Lyon at the Stade de la Meinau. In the 2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue, Ajorque played four games and scored twice as the Alsatians won the trophy for the first time in 14 years. His penalty opened a 2–1 win at Lyon in the quarter-finals on 8 January, and he equalised in a 3–2 home win over Bordeaux three weeks later. With this result, the team entered the UEFA Europa League, where he scored in each leg of a 4–3 aggregate win over Maccabi Haifa. In June 2020, Ajorque extended his contract until 2024. In the ensuing season, in which his team…

Born in Réunion, Ajorque is of Malagasy descent and was approached to join the Madagascar national team in March 2018. He has said he wants to concentrate on club football.

As of match played 17 May 2025

Strasbourg

Coupe de la Ligue: 2018–19 Individual

UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: February 2026