Samuel Gbenga Ajayi (born 2 July 1987) is a Nigerian former professional
footballer
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who last played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Smal ...
for
Koh Kong in the
Cambodian League 2
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.
Career
Ajayi was born in
Lagos
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. He previously played for Cambodian team
Phnom Penh Empire where he was noticed by the 'Bankers' playing in the
Singapore Cup
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Since ...
.
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Honours
* 2008 Hun Sen Cup
The Hun Sen Cup () is a Cambodian knockout football
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* 2009 Super Cup
* 2010 Queen's Cup
The 2010 Queen's Cup was the 34th edition of a Thai domestic football cup competition.
It was an invitational competition, and it was jointly hosted by Chonburi F.C., Chonburi football club and the Football Association of Thailand.
Unlike the Th ...
* 2015 Mekong Club Championship
The 2015 Mekong Club Championship was the 2nd season of the Mekong Club Championship. Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The championship is sponsored by Toyota.
Qualified ...
: Runner up
* 2016 Cambodian League
* 2017 Cambodian League
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References
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1987 births
Living people
Yoruba sportspeople
Men's association football forwards
Nigeria Professional Football League players
Cambodian Premier League players
Cambodian League 2 players
Samuel Ajayi
Samuel Ajayi
Niger Tornadoes F.C. players
Phnom Penh Crown FC players
Samuel Ajayi
Samuel Ajayi
Samuel Ajayi
Boeung Ket Angkor FC players
Nigerian men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Footballers from Lagos
21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers