Peter Abimbola
English footballer (born 2004)
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Peter Abimbola (born 22 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 February 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Banbury United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northampton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Northampton Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → St Ives Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | St Ives Town | 39 | (0) |
| 2025– | Banbury United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:53, 22 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Northampton,[1] Abimbola made his first-team debut for Northampton Town on 2 November 2021, in a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in an EFL Trophy match at Sixfields Stadium.[2] He made his EFL League Two debut on 19 March 2022, in a 1–0 home defeat to Bristol Rovers.[3] He signed his first professional contract in June 2022.[4] On 12 November 2022, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central side AFC Rushden & Diamonds on a one-month loan.[5]
On 13 January 2023, Abimbola joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[6]
In October 2023, Abimbola joined St Ives Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[7] In February 2024, he joined Bromsgrove Sporting on another one-month loan deal.[8] He was released by Northampton at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Abimbola left Northampton Town on 30 June 2024 and subsequently joined St Ives Town.[10] In June 2025, he joined Banbury United.[11]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 2021–22[12] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23[13] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[14] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2022–23[15] | Southern League Premier Central | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2022–23[16] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2023–24[15] | Southern League Premier Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 2023–24[15] | Southern League Premier Central | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| St Ives Town | 2024–25[15] | Southern League Premier Central | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Career total | 59 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Huntingdonshire Senior Cup