Peterborough United forward raring to go at Crawley Town

The Peterborough United forward has joined Reds on a season-long loan and he can’t wait to get going. The 22-year-old has already spent time in Sussex, spending some time on loan at Eastbourne Borough last season.

But now he is raring to go at the Broadfield Stadium.

"It feels really exciting. I'm glad to be here. From speaking with the manager a few days ago, I feel like everything that he was saying and his ambitions for the club and for the season lined up with what mine are as well.

"I think you can even see from just looking at some of the videos from last season and then obviously when he speaks to us one-on-one, you can see that he really cares a lot about the progression of the club and even just individually improving us.”

He added: “Having that peace of mind of finally being here and you can just lock in and focus on training, focus on preparation for the season and wait for the business end to start.”

Aderoju began his football career in the non-League game, representing Kempston Rovers and Biggleswade before earning a trial with Peterborough United. His performances impressed the club, leading to him signing an 18-month contract in January 2024. He made his EFL League One debut the following month.

To gain further first-team experience, Aderoju joined National League South side Farnborough on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, following a spell with Boston United.

Ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, he secured another season-long loan move to National League South club Eastbourne Borough in July 2025. He enjoyed a prolific first half of the season, scoring 20 goals in 28 appearances, earning a recall by the Posh midway through the campaign.

“The first half of last season on loan was obviously really good, scored a lot of goals. I think it's just about building on that, coming here to do what I know I can do and try and help the team get to where we plan to this season.

"I'm looking forward to getting started. Can't wait for the season to start and I’m just looking to hit the ground running.”

He added: “I think a lot of what he did say is that they watched a lot of my games when I was at Eastbourne and it's just not too different from what I've already done in the past, but they think I can come here, do what I can do and obviously the top quality coaches that are here can help make me a better player and help get the team to where we need to be.”

And what can Crawley Town fans expect from Aderoju? “I score a lot of goals, quite dynamic, powerful. I like to run in behind, I like to hold the ball up as well.”

After the striker put pen to paper, Head Coach Colin Kazim-Richards said: “I am very glad to get this one over the line as there were a few people in the market for Pemi. He has great attributes, and a knack for scoring goals. He is very dangerous in the box, and is constantly affecting the game.”