Semi Ajayi Parts Ways with West Brom After Six-Year Spell
Nigeria international Semi Ajayi has officially been released by West Bromwich Albion, bringing an end to a six-year stay at The Hawthorns. The club confirmed his departure on Tuesday with the publication of their retained and released players list following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season.
Ajayi, 31, will leave when his contract expires at the end of June. He joined West Brom from Rotherham United in the summer of 2019 and quickly became a key figure, helping the club gain promotion to the Premier League in his debut campaign.
In total, he made 177 appearances for the Baggies, starting 147 matches and scoring 13 goals including memorable strikes in the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool, and a dramatic last-minute winner against Peterborough United in the Championship in 2021.
Injuries, however, plagued his final season, with a hamstring issue sidelining him since October 2024. He featured just 15 times in the Championship during the 2024/25 campaign.
Ajayi was also part of the Super Eagles squad that finished as runners-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Editorial
In football, few things are as emotional as a long-serving player parting ways with a club that once felt like home. Semi Ajayi’s departure from West Bromwich Albion marks more than the end of a contract it’s the closing of a defining chapter in a career that blossomed at The Hawthorns.
We see this not as a farewell filled with regret, but as a celebration of legacy. Ajayi joined West Brom with ambition and grit and delivered both. His contributions during their promotion run, the commanding presence in defence, and goals that inspired fans — all form the mosaic of a player who gave everything.
Injuries may have dimmed his final days at the club, but they do not tarnish his legacy.
Nigeria international Semi Ajayi has officially been released by West Bromwich Albion, bringing an end to a six-year stay at The Hawthorns. The club confirmed his departure on Tuesday with the publication of their retained and released players list following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season.
Ajayi, 31, will leave when his contract expires at the end of June. He joined West Brom from Rotherham United in the summer of 2019 and quickly became a key figure, helping the club gain promotion to the Premier League in his debut campaign.
In total, he made 177 appearances for the Baggies, starting 147 matches and scoring 13 goals including memorable strikes in the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool, and a dramatic last-minute winner against Peterborough United in the Championship in 2021.
Injuries, however, plagued his final season, with a hamstring issue sidelining him since October 2024. He featured just 15 times in the Championship during the 2024/25 campaign.
Ajayi was also part of the Super Eagles squad that finished as runners-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Editorial
In football, few things are as emotional as a long-serving player parting ways with a club that once felt like home. Semi Ajayi’s departure from West Bromwich Albion marks more than the end of a contract it’s the closing of a defining chapter in a career that blossomed at The Hawthorns.
We see this not as a farewell filled with regret, but as a celebration of legacy. Ajayi joined West Brom with ambition and grit and delivered both. His contributions during their promotion run, the commanding presence in defence, and goals that inspired fans — all form the mosaic of a player who gave everything.
Injuries may have dimmed his final days at the club, but they do not tarnish his legacy.