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Princess Ademiluyi

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Princess Ademiluyi
Ademiluyi in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Gravesend, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Ipswich Town
Number 99
Youth career
2008–2023 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 West Ham United 19 (0)
2024–2025 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 10 (0)
2025– Gotham FC 0 (0)
2025 → Fort Lauderdale United (loan) 10 (0)
2026– → Ipswich Town (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2024–2025 England U19 11 (6)
2025– England U20 9 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:05, 10 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:42, 21 June 2025

Princess Ademiluyi (Yoruba: [àdèmílújì]; born 14 July 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town, on loan from National Women’s Soccer League side Gotham FC, and the England under-20 national team.

Youth career

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Born in Gravesend, Kent, Ademiluyi grew up playing cage football with her brother.[2] She attended her first trial with West Ham United when she was 12.[3]

Club career

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West Ham United, 2023–25

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Having worked her way through different age groups, Ademiluyi was invited by manager Paul Konchesky to train with West Ham's senior squad ahead of the 2022–23 season. In March 2023, she became available for selection for first team games.[3] On 7 May 2023, Ademiluyi made her senior debut in a 1–0 Women's Super League defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] She became the first player to go through West Ham Foundation’s Player Pathway and appear for the women's senior team.[5] On 14 July 2024, her 18th birthday, Ademiluyi signed her first professional contract with West Ham.[6]

Loan to Charlton Athletic, 2024–25

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On 28 July 2024, Ademiluyi joined Women's Championship side Charlton Athletic on loan for the 2024–25 season.[7] She returned to West Ham in January 2025, having played 14 games for Charlton across all competitions.[8]

Return to West Ham, 2025

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Gotham, 2025–

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On 1 September 2025, West Ham confirmed that Ademiluyi had joined National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) side Gotham FC for an undisclosed fee.[9]

Loan to Fort Lauderdale United, 2025

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On 9 September 2025, Ademiluyi was loaned to Fort Lauderdale United of the USL Super League, joining Gotham teammate Stella Nyamekye.[10] On 9 January 2026, she was recalled by Gotham.[11]

Loan to Ipswich Town, 2026–

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On 3 February 2026, it was announced that Ademiluyi would spend the remainder of the 2026 calendar year on loan with WSL 2 club Ipswich Town.[12][13]

International career

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On 16 October 2024, Ademiluyi was called up to the England under-19 team for Algarve Cup matches against the Netherlands and Norway.[14] She made her debut on 25 October as England beat the Netherlands 3–1.[15] During a 0–10 2025 Under-19 Euro qualifying win over Ukraine, Ademiluyi scored four goals, including a 13-minute hat-trick.[16] She was called up to England's squad for the final tournament.[17] On 15 June 2025, Ademiluyi scored a goal in the team's opening game against the Netherlands.[18][19]

On 19 November 2025, Ademiluyi was called up to England's under-20 squad for a preparation camp ahead of the 2026 U-20 World Cup.[20] She made her debut for the team on 29 November, as England were defeated 1–4 by the USA.[21] On 21 August 2026, Ademiluyi was called to the final squad for the World Cup.[22] In the team's final preparation match—and 11–0 victory over New Caledonia—Ademiluyi scored an eight-minute hat-trick, and added a fourth goal two minutes later.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 December 2025[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2022–23 Women's Super League 20000020
2023–24 Women's Super League 11 0 1 0 3 0 15 0
2024–25 Women's Super League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 19 0 1 0 3 0 23 0
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2024–25 Women's Championship 10 0 0 0 3 0 13 0
Fort Lauderdale United FC (loan) 2025–26 USL Super League 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 3801060450

Personal life

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Ademiluyi is of Nigerian descent.[25] She has her own fashion brand, and describes designing clothes as her passion away from football.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Princess Ademiluyi". World Football. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Hunt, Holly (2 September 2026). "20 Questions with Princess Ademiluyi". England Football. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Women's Academy prospect Princess Ademiluyi handed squad number". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Women's team fall to narrow defeat against Brighton | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Princess Ademiluyi departs West Ham". West Ham United F.C. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Princess Ademiluyi signs first professional contract". West Ham United F.C. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Princess Ademiluyi joins Charlton Athletic on loan for 2024/25 campaign". West Ham United F.C. 28 July 2024. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Princess Ademiluyi returns to West Ham". Charlton Athletic Football Club. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Princess Ademiluyi departs West Ham | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Gotham FC Loans Ademiluyi to Fort Lauderdale United FC". GothamFC.com. Gotham FC. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Gotham FC Announces Updates to Preseason Roster". Gotham FC. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Gotham FC Loans Ademiluyi to Ipswich Town FC". Gotham FC. 3 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Town Sign Forward Princess". Ipswich Town F.C. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  14. ↑ McHugh, Beth (17 October 2024). "England WU19s squad named for Algarve Cup trip". England Football. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  15. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (25 October 2024). "Report: England WU19s 3-1 Netherlands". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Such, Duncan-Lee (8 April 2025). "Report: Ukraine 0-10 England WU19s". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ademiluyi named in England squad for 2025 UEFA Women's U19 Championship". West Ham United F.C. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Edwards, Rich (15 June 2025). "Report: England WU19s 2-1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  19. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (16 June 2025). "Princess: 'It's a sick thing to do that for my country'". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  20. ↑ McHugh, Beth (19 November 2025). "England WU20s squad named for Spain trip". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Hunt, Holly (29 November 2025). "Report: England WU20s 1-4 USA". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  22. ↑ Sanders, Emma (21 August 2026). "England Women's U20s World Cup squad named amid boycott threat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Hunt, Holly (29 August 2026). "Report: England WU20s 11-0 New Caledonia". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "England - P. Ademiluyi - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  25. ↑ "Introducing Princess Ademiluyi: The Super Falcons-eligible forward who made West Ham debut at 16". All Nigeria Soccer. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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