Peter Abimbola

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.

Peter Abimbola

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Northampton, England
Position(s)	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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in Huntingdonshire Senior Cup