Elijah Adebayo

Cheltenham Town (loan) After extending his Fulham contract by 18 months, Adebayo moved on loan to League Two side Cheltenham Town in January 2018. He made his debut on 13 January in a 2–0 defeat to Accrington Stanley. He scored on 20 January in a 3–2 defeat to Mansfield Town after coming on for injured Mohamed Eisa. Adebayo scored twice in 7 appearances before his loan ended.

Swindon Town (loan) On 7 July 2018, Adebayo joined League Two side Swindon Town on a season-long loan. He started his debut on 4 August in a 3–2 win over Macclesfield Town. He scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory against Tranmere Rovers on 19 August. Adebayo had a promising start at Swindon, scoring 4 goals in his first 12 appearances; however this was followed by 1 goal in 14 games. Adebayo was subsequently recalled by Fulham in January 2019, with manager Richie Wellens stating, "I was disappointed that he turned up late several times and didn't perform to the level I expected."

Stevenage (loan) On 31 January 2019 Adebayo moved on loan to Stevenage for the rest of the season. He faced a straight red card on his debut for elbowing an opposition player in a 2–0 defeat to Tranmere. Adebayo finished his loan with only 2 appearances for Stevenage.

Walsall Following his release from Fulham, Adebayo signed for League Two club Walsall in June 2019. He made his debut on 3 August, starting in a 1–0 win over Northampton Town. He finished his debut Walsall season with 8 goals in 37 appearances. He scored the winner in Walsall's first league match of the season, a 1–0 victory against Grimsby Town on 12 September. In January 2021, following rumours that Scottish side Heart of Midlothian had agreed terms with Adebayo, Walsall released a statement denying the claims.

Luton Town On 1 February 2021, Adebayo signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. He scored on his first start in a 1–1 draw against Millwall on 23 February 2021. In October 2022 he took time away due to off-field problems. He suffered racist abuse in October 2022, the third time in 12 months, and again in October 2023.

On 30 January 2024, Adebayo became the first Luton Town player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League in a 4–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

After picking up an injury in February, Adebayo scored on his return to the team on 3 May 2024, at home to Everton.

Adebayo suffered an ACL injury in April 2025. In November 2025 he stated that he had restarted light training. He returned to the squad on 14 March 2026 as a substitute against Wycombe Wanderers, but suffered a hip injury shortly after. On 24 March 2026, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2025–26 season. He left the club at the end of the season.

Bristol City He signed for Bristol City in August 2026.

Personal life Adebayo was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.

Style of play Primarily a forward, Adebayo has also played as a central defender.

Career statistics

Honours Luton Town EFL Championship play-offs: 2023