Semi Ajayi

Hull City

Center Back Nigeria

Age 32

Height 193 cm

Foot Right

Country Nigeria

Value €848.6k

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.94

24 matches

Last 5

7.08

+0.14 vs season

Best

8.6

vs Oxford United

MOTM

of 29 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.94

Goals

45%

Assists

58%

Rating

6.92

57%

Matches

42%

Started

42%

Minutes

1653

42%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

22%

Aerial duels

43%

Defensive actions

24%

Goals

70%

Shot attempts

57%

Touches

10%

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Shot Map

12 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.48

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1176 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1176

Attack

Middle

38%

Ø position

32%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Goals	1	0.05	45	71
xG	1.48	0.08	63	82
xGOT	2.08	0.11	78	90
xG excl. penalty	1.48	0.08	63	82
Shots	12	0.65	56	64
Shots on target	5	0.27	67	81
Headed shots	7	0.38	57	55

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 36%	Per 90 pctl avg 37%
Assists	1	0.05	58	78
xA	0.14	0.01	19	10
Accurate passes	537	29.24	36	19
Pass accuracy	76.5	76.50	21	21
Accurate long balls	48	2.61	52	64
Long ball accuracy	34.0	34.04	36	36
Chances created	3	0.16	30	29

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Dribbles	3	0.16	49	55
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	36	36
Duels won	103	5.61	46	56
Duels won %	68.2	68.21	89	89
Aerials won	53	2.89	46	38
Aerials won %	65.4	65.43	63	63
Touches	988	53.79	39	21
Touches in opposition box	21	1.14	51	48
Dispossessed	4	0.22	37	40
Fouls won	18	0.98	60	83

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	192	10.45	45	63
Tackles	29	1.58	52	74
Interceptions	29	1.58	62	82
Blocked scoring attempt	13	0.71	38	44
Fouls committed	7	0.38	25	10
Penalties conceded	1	0.05	3	5
Recoveries	65	3.54	47	59
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.05	46	68
Dribbled past	6	0.33	52	56
Clearances	121	6.59	49	49
Clean sheets	3	0.16	36	43
Goals conceded while on pitch	27	1.47	49	32
xG against while on pitch	31.33	1.71	42	15

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 87%
Yellow cards	2	0.11	54	75
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Goals	1	0.05	45	71
xG	1.48	0.08	63	82
xGOT	2.08	0.11	78	90
xG excl. penalty	1.48	0.08	63	82
Shots	12	0.65	56	64
Shots on target	5	0.27	67	81
Headed shots	7	0.38	57	55

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 36%	Per 90 pctl avg 37%
Assists	1	0.05	58	78
xA	0.14	0.01	19	10
Accurate passes	537	29.24	36	19
Pass accuracy	76.5	76.50	21	21
Accurate long balls	48	2.61	52	64
Long ball accuracy	34.0	34.04	36	36
Chances created	3	0.16	30	29

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Dribbles	3	0.16	49	55
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	36	36
Duels won	103	5.61	46	56
Duels won %	68.2	68.21	89	89
Aerials won	53	2.89	46	38
Aerials won %	65.4	65.43	63	63
Touches	988	53.79	39	21
Touches in opposition box	21	1.14	51	48
Dispossessed	4	0.22	37	40
Fouls won	18	0.98	60	83

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	192	10.45	45	63
Tackles	29	1.58	52	74
Interceptions	29	1.58	62	82
Blocked scoring attempt	13	0.71	38	44
Fouls committed	7	0.38	25	10
Penalties conceded	1	0.05	3	5
Recoveries	65	3.54	47	59
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.05	46	68
Dribbled past	6	0.33	52	56
Clearances	121	6.59	49	49
Clean sheets	3	0.16	36	43
Goals conceded while on pitch	27	1.47	49	32
xG against while on pitch	31.33	1.71	42	15

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 87%
Yellow cards	2	0.11	54	75
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (44)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	vs Middlesbrough	Championship Playoff	1-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-05-11	@ Millwall	Championship Playoff	0-2	90	0	0	7.0
2026-05-08	vs Millwall	Championship Playoff	0-0	0	0	0
2026-05-02	vs Norwich City	Championship	2-1	0	0	0
2026-04-25	@ Charlton Athletic	Championship	2-1	45	0	0	6.2
2026-04-21	@ Leicester City	Championship	2-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-04-18	vs Birmingham City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-04-11	@ Sheffield United	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-04-06	vs Coventry City	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-04-03	@ Oxford United	Championship	1-1	90	0	1	8.6 ⭐
2026-03-27	@ Iran	Friendlies	1-2	46	0	0
2026-03-21	vs Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	3-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-03-14	@ West Bromwich Albion	Championship	3-0	90	0	0	6.3
2026-03-10	@ Wrexham	Championship	1-2	21	0	0	6.3
2026-03-07	vs Millwall	Championship	1-3	90	0	0	4.9
2026-03-03	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	1-0	0	0	0
2026-01-17	@ Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	0-0	89	0	0	7.0
2026-01-14	vs Morocco	Africa Cup of Nations	0-0	120	0	0	7.3
2026-01-10	@ Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	0-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-01-05	vs Mozambique	Africa Cup of Nations	4-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-30	@ Uganda	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. C	1-3	0	0	0
2025-12-27	vs Tunisia	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. C	3-2	90	0	0	6.8
2025-12-23	vs Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. C	2-1	90	1	0	8.1
2025-12-16	@ Egypt	Friendlies	2-1	45	0	0
2025-12-13	@ Millwall	Championship	1-3	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-10	vs Wrexham	Championship	2-0	90	0	0	7.3
2025-12-05	vs Middlesbrough	Championship	1-4	90	0	0	5.0
2025-11-29	@ Stoke City	Championship	1-2	90	1	0	8.1
2025-11-25	vs Ipswich Town	Championship	0-2	90	0	0	6.5
2025-11-22	@ Queens Park Rangers	Championship	3-2	0	0	0
2025-11-16	vs DR Congo	World Cup Qualification CAF	1-1	120	0	0
2025-11-08	vs Portsmouth	Championship	3-2	4	0	0
2025-11-04	@ Derby County	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-11-01	@ Norwich City	Championship	0-2	45	0	0	6.6
2025-10-25	vs Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-10-21	vs Leicester City	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.7
2025-10-18	@ Birmingham City	Championship	2-3	0	0	0
2025-10-14	vs Benin	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. C	4-0	90	0	0
2025-10-10	@ Lesotho	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. C	1-2	1	0	0
2025-10-04	vs Sheffield United	Championship	1-0	8	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Hull City	senior	24	1	1	6.94
2024/2025	West Bromwich Albion	senior	15	0	0	6.86
2023/2024	West Bromwich Albion	senior	27	2	1	6.62
2022/2023	West Bromwich Albion	senior	25	2	0	6.82
2021/2022	West Bromwich Albion	senior	31	1	2	7.08
2020/2021	West Bromwich Albion	senior	34	3	0	6.20
2019/2020	West Bromwich Albion	senior	45	5	0	6.81
2018/2019	Rotherham United	senior	49	8	1	6.54
2017/2018	Rotherham United	senior	42	5	1	-
2016/2017	Rotherham United	senior	17	1	0	6.41
2015/2016	Crewe Alexandra	senior	13	0	1	-
2015/2016	AFC Wimbledon	senior	5	0	0	-
2012/2013	Dartford	senior	4	1	0	-
2024/2025	West Bromwich Albion U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2026	Nigeria	national team	8	1	0	7.10
2025	Nigeria	national team	12	1	0	6.70
2024	Nigeria	national team	2	0	0	-
2023	Nigeria	national team	14	0	0	6.94
2022	Nigeria	national team	2	0	0	6.82
2021	Nigeria	national team	2	0	0	7.51
2020	Nigeria	national team	2	0	0	-
2019	Nigeria	national team	3	0	0	-
2018	Nigeria	national team	1	0	0	-
2013	Nigeria U21	national team	3	0	0	-