Richard Ajayi

Richard Ajayi
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-12-24) 24 December 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth Nigeria
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Youth career
Stars-To-Be Football Club
–2022 1. FC Garmisch-Partenkirchen
2022– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Bayern Munich II 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026

Richard Ajayi (born 24 December 2009) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder and left winger for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.

Club career

Bayern Munich

Ajayi started playing football with the Badagry-based amateur team Stars-To-Be Football Club, and later moved to Germany joining the youth academy of 1. FC Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in 2022 he moved to the youth academy of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

He was called-up with the senior team by head coach Vincent Kompany for the 2026–27 pre-season matches, starting during the 2–1 away loss friendly match against SV Wehen Wiesbaden on 25 July 2026. Ajayi was also promoted to the reserve team Bayern Munich II by head coach Dante for the 2026–27 season, and made his professional debut as a starter during a 2–0 away loss Regionalliga Bayern match against SV Wacker Burghausen, on 31 July 2026. The following month he assisted Allen Junior Lambé for his team's only goal during the 2–1 home loss Regionalliga Bayern match against FC Memmingen, on 25 August 2026. Eventually becoming a regular starter as left-back around mid-season, along with teammate Kim Do-yeon.

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2026–27 Regionalliga Bayern 90—90
Total 90—90
Career Total 900090
Notes

References

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  2. ↑ Richard Ajayi at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nigerian prodigy joins Bayern first team". punchng.com. 14 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Campus-Sensation: Richard Ajayi drängt sich als Zukunfts-Linksverteidiger auf". tribuna.com (in German). 19 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ein Spielertyp wie Davies: Nächstes Bayern-Talent spielt sich in den Fokus". fcbinside.de (in German). 19 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Outstanding left-back talent Richard Ajayi trains with Bayern Munich's first team for first time". bavarianfootballworks.com. 4 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Neuling mischt im Bayern-Training mit". fussballtransfers.com (in German). 5 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "2-1 LOSS IN WIESBADEN: YOUTHFUL BAYERN BEATEN IN OPENING PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY". FC Bayern Munich. 25 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Fast Rising Bayern Munich Left Back Lands On Chelle's Radar After First Team Debut". owngoalnigeria.com. 28 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Eric Chelle Eyes Bayern Munich Left Back for Nigeria U23 National Team". thegazellenews.com. 30 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Fehlstart der Bayern-Amateure perfekt: Bachschmid führt Burghausen zum zweiten Sieg" (in German). Kicker. 31 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Memmingen springt auf Platz 1 und verschärft die Misere der Bayern-Amateure" (in German). Kicker. 25 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Der Remis-König schlägt wieder zu: Pfeiffer belohnt Haching im S-Bahn-Derby gegen Bayern II" (in German). Kicker. 25 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Der Remis-König schlägt wieder zu: Pfeiffer belohnt Haching im S-Bahn-Derby gegen Bayern II" (in German). Kicker. 9 October 2026.