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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 February 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bedford Town | ||
| 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) |
| 2025–2026 | Banbury United | 36 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bedford Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:05, 2 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Peter Abimbola (born 22 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Bedford Town.
Career
[edit]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] In June 2026, he joined National League North club Bedford Town.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2025–26 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[13] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23[14] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[15] | 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[16] | Southern League Premier Central | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2022–23[17] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2023–24[16] | Southern League Premier Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 2023–24[16] | Southern League Premier Central | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| St Ives Town | 2024–25[16] | Southern League Premier Central | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Banbury United | 2025–26[16] | Southern League Premier Central | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Career total | 95 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 118 | 4 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Huntingdonshire Senior Cup
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Peter Abimbola - Midfielder - First Team - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ Stonhill, Elliot (2 November 2021). "Northampton Town vs Brighton and Hove Albion U21 on 02 Nov 21 - Match Centre - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ "Northampton Town 0-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ Willsher, Gareth (27 June 2022). "IFOLLOW: PETER ABIMBOLA ON HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ Willsher, Gareth (12 November 2022). "PETER ABIMBOLA JOINS AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS ON LOAN". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ "Peter Abimbola makes loan move to Vanarama National League side". Northampton Town FC. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ↑ "YOUNG DUO MAKE LOAN MOVES". www.ntfc.co.uk. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ↑ "PETER ABIMBOLA MAKES LOAN MOVE". www.ntfc.co.uk. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ↑ "THE RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ↑ "Peter Abimbola". St Ives Town FC. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ @BanburyUnitedFC (21 June 2025). "Welcoming Peter Abimbola - our newest Puritan. ❤️💛 #WeAreUnited | #UTP" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Eagles welcome Peter Abimbola Signing". Bedford Town F.C. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Peter Abimbola in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Peter Abimbola in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Peter Abimbola in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Peter Abimbola Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ Peter Abimbola at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Northampton
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- St Ives Town F.C. players
- Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. players
- Banbury United F.C. players
- Bedford Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- 21st-century English sportsmen