LUDOVIC AJORQUE NEWS

Takes one shot Ajorque took one shot (on goal) during Wednesday's match against Leverkusen.

Impact Ajorque was held off the scoresheet, tying for the second most shots on the team before subbing off in the 72nd minute. Ajorque has started all three Champions League matches for Brest registering two assists from seven chances created.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Scores opening goal in win Ajorque scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Le Havre.

Impact Ajorque opened up the scoring in the 12th minute, assisted by Mama Balde. This was the forward's second goal of the Ligue 1 season, and he has also provided an assist in each of the two Champions League fixtures this year.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in UCL win Ajorque made an assist and created three chances during Tuesday's 4-0 win over RB Salzburg.

Impact Ajorque once again displayed his playmaking skills, assisting Abdallah Dipo Sima for Brest's first goal and creating other opportunities for teammates. That's now back-to-back UCL games with an assist for the forward, who's doing much better in European play than in Ligue 1.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in dynamic performance Ajorque assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (two accurate) and four chances created in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Sturm Graz. In addition, he was given...

Impact Ajorque provided the crucial flick-on that led to Brest's second and decisive goal Thursday as they defeated Sturm Graz 2 - 1. The veteran forward led the attack with four chances created. Ajorque has been central to the Brest attacking effort to begin the season. He has started in each of Brest's first five matches (all competitions), scoring once and supplying an assist.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Transfer made permanent Ajorque's transfer to Brest is now permanent after he met the requirements for the obligation to buy, Allgemeine Zeitung reports.

Impact Ajorque's loan to Brest was always expected to become a permanent transfer, with the requirements for the buy obligation supposedly easy to reach. Evidently he reached those in the opening few matches and will be moving permanently to Brest. Ajorque has started in all three of his Ligue 1 appearances, scoring once.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Fails to threaten goal Ajorque had four shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 1-0 loss versus SC Freiburg.

Impact Ajorque took four shots but never really looked to be a goal threat as only one was on target and even that was a tame effort. It's been a tough season for Ajorque that got off to a slow start with two missed penalties and has never really gotten better. Still the only way is up for Ajorque, who still seems to be set to lead the line in all competitions.

DECEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling for goals Ajorque has scored once in three starts on six shots before the international break.

Impact Ajorque missed two penalties on opening day and his season hasn't gotten much better from there. Reportedly the misses cost him favor with his manager, leading to two matches on the sideline before taking on a more rotational role. Ajorque will hope to mend those relationships and take a more consistent place in the starting XI after the break.

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First goal of season AJorque scored a goal while taking two shots (one on goal), crossing once inaccurately and creating a chance during Saturday's 2-1 loss to Augsburg.

Impact Ajorque found the back of the net after just six minutes to open the scoring in the match. The goal was the first of the season for Ajorque, who returned from a thigh injury which kept him out of Mainz's previous two matches.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Available off bench Saturday Ajorque (thigh) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Stuttgart.

Impact Ajorque is set to make his return to action after missing Mainz's last two contests. The striker has yet to score, but he delivered promising stats in his debut when he racked up four shots (two on target) in a 4-1 loss to Union Berlin on Aug. 20.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out versus Bremen Ajorque (thigh) won't be available for Saturday's matchup with Werder Bremen.

Impact Ajorque started the opening match of the season in which he recorded four shots (two on target), one cross (inaccurate) and two clearances before suffering his thigh injury in the warmup ahead of the team's matchup with Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. Nelson Weiper could be in line to start with Ajorque out of action.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Injured in warmup Ajorque suffered a thigh injury during the warm up of Sunday's match against Frankfurt.

Impact Ajorque was initially in the starting XI, but injured himself warming up and was forced out of the match. With Karim Onisiwo also out, Nelson Weiper leads the line for Mainz on Sunday.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sees penalty saved Ajorque took four shots (two on goal) and crossed once inaccurately during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Union Berlin.

Impact Ajorque saw a penalty saved in the 62nd minute, leading Mainz with four shots in the match. The forward has been a locked in starter since joining the club in January, scoring six goals in 17 Bundesliga appearances a season ago.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up fifth yellow card Ajorque picked up a fifth yellow card during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Stuttgart.

Impact Ajorque picked up the fifth yellow card and will now be handed a one-match ban. The forward has seen consistent starting time since joining Mainz, scoring six times and assisting once in 17 appearances (15 starts.) Ajorque will finish the season on the sideline but has seemingly carved out a large role in the starting XI.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nets sixth goal of season Ajorque scored a goal while taking three shots (one on goal) and crossing three times (one accurate) during Saturday's 3-1 win over Bayern Munich.

Impact Ajorque found the back of the net in the 65th minute scoring Mainz's first goal. The goal was the sixth in just 13 appearances for the forward as he's been in impressive form since joining Mainz in January.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in draw Ajorque scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against 1. FC Koln. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 35th minu...

Impact Ajorque was assisted in the 17th minute by skipper Silvan Widmer. He generated one key pass and won seven duels. He has recorded six goal involvements in the last nine matches and will be expected to start versus Bayern Munich next week.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal Ajorque scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen.

Impact Ajorque continues to score goals at a great rate. Impressively, the striker logged a four-goal tally across his six Bundesliga appearances between late-February and Saturday.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal Ajorque scored one goal to go with five shots (one on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 3-0 win against RB Leipzig.

Impact Ajorque continues to alternate appearances during which he either scored or did not score a goal. Even with the back and forth, he has three goals across his last five games played.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Creates two chances in draw Ajorque created two chances, took one on-target shot and picked up a yellow card in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Freiburg.

Impact Ajorque created two chances Sunday for the second time in his past three matches. He also managed a shot on target during his 90 minutes, but it was saved by Mark Flekken. The downside to his outing was a yellow card he picked up in the 57th minute for a bad foul, his third booking of the season.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal Ajorque scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Hertha Berlin.

Impact Ajorque has two goals across his three appearances from Feb. 24 to March 11. So despite Mainz's strong goal-supplying depth, he is expected to maintain a steady presence in the team's starting XI.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mainz routs Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-0 to to take 7th spot

Striker Ludovic Ajorque and teenage forward Nelson Weiper scored their first goals for Mainz as it routed Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-0 to move up to seventh place in the Bundesliga

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nets first Bundesliga goal Ajorque scored a goal while taking three shots (all on goal) during Friday's 4-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.

Impact Ajorque found the back of the net in the 71st minute scoring Mainz's third goal of the match. The goal was the first of the forward's Bundesliga career as he's started five of six matches since joining Mainz in January.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist Ajorque assisted once to go with three shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 victory versus FC Augsburg.

Impact Ajorque logged the assist to FSV Mainz 05's first goal, which Lee Jae-Sung scored. So despite not scoring a goal, at least Ajorque is trending in the right direction in terms of contributions.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two shots on target Ajorque took two shots (both on target), created one chance and picked up a yellow card in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Union Berlin.

Impact Ajorque put together a solid performance Saturday, as he recorded two shots on target and created one chance in his 71 minutes of game time. He has not quite found his form yet since transferring to Mainz, as he has yet to record a goal contribution in his three Bundesliga matches (two starts). Still, his performance Saturday is a good sign he is starting to settle in, which means goals may follow soon.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Transfers to Mainz Ajorque has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with FSV Mainz after transferring from Strasbourg, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Ajorque scored 46 goals with 17 assists across 135 Ligue 1 appearances (116 starts) since joining Strasbourg in Summer 2018, but a chest injury in September has limited his availability for the club in this season and Habib Diallo will take over as Kevin Gameiro's partner in the front-two. Ajorque is now moving to Germany with Mainz, where Karim Onisiwo and Marcus Ingvartsen are currently the preferred starters up front.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: De Zerbi seeks 1st win with Brighton at Brentford

Brighton has been playing well under recently hired manager Roberto De Zerbi without getting any wins

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS