Arokodare scores on Ajax debut

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New Ajax striker Tolu Arokodare made a perfect start to life at the club by scoring on his debut for the Dutch giants in their 3-1 pre-season victory over FC Volendam at the Kras Stadion in Volendam on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

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Arokodare, who came on as a 71st-minute substitute for Marcos Leonardo, rounded off the scoring after pouncing on a miscued clearance inside the FC Volendam box.

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Leonardo had earlier scored to put Ajax in control after Anton Gaaei opened the scoring.

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The striker recently joined Ajax on a season-long loan deal from Wolverhampton Wanderers, with an option to make the move permanent.

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The goal marked a positive beginning for Arokodare, who arrived in Amsterdam following an impressive spell at Racing Genk before moving to Wolves.

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His time at Wolves was cut short acrimoniously after the club accused him of disrupting their training amid his potential transfer away from the club.

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Arokodare denied that he refused to train and said in a statement posted on social media, “Throughout my career, I have always taken great pride in conducting myself professionally and maintaining the highest training standards.”

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The 25-year-old moved to Molineux in a £24m deal from Genk on a four-year contract in September 2025 after scoring 31 league goals in 79 appearances for the Belgian side.

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But he could not replicate that success in the Premier League, finding the net just three times in 33 games as Wolves were relegated to the Championship.

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Ajax finished fifth in the Eredivisie last term and will play in the Conference League this season, provided they come through the play-offs.

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