Cray Wanderers Squad Update 2026-27 – New Signing! – Ade Yusuff
Cray Wanderers are delighted to announce the first new signing of the summer with experienced striker Ade Yusuff joining the club from Folkestone Invicta. Ade scored ten goals in twenty five games for Folkestone and part of their Isthmian Premier Championship winning side.
Ade came through the Stevenage Youth system and after a handful of clubs earning experience he joined Chatham Town in 2013-14 scoring twenty three goals in thirty seven games.
He moved on to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2014 before returning to Chatham and they Heybridge and the first of three spells at Folkestone from 2017-19 scoring forty three goals in eighty one appearances.
After spells at Dulwich Hamlet, Dover, Cray Valley and Braintree he went back to Folkestone in 2021 before being part of Hornchurch’s Isthmian Premier title winning side in 2023-24. He returned to Folkestone in 2025. We welcome Ade to Cray Wanderers and hope he enjoys his time with the club.
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Cray Wanderers Squad Update – Retained Players 2026-27
The Magnificent Seven – Retained players
With the sighing of Ade Yusuff confirmed please see here details of the seven players so far who have been retained and announced by Cray Wanderers FC.
Pics: Steve Cullum & Natalie Stribbling
Lateef Adaja – Winger
Lateef had an outstanding finish to last season and joined Cray from Potters Bar Town in the summer of 2024 and has made ninety appearances scoring fourteen goals.
Predominately playing on the left Lateef is a versatile winger and ended the season in great form scoring in the 2-2 draw against Dartford and a regular presence through the season either as a starter or off the bench. This season he has come into his own and notched his ninth goal of the season against Billericay Town on 4th April
Lateef came through the Bromley Youth set up and also had loan spells at Chatham Town and Burgess Hill Town
Daniel Ajakaiye – Striker
Daniel joined Cray Wanderers in March from Cray Valley PM and made his debut as substitute at Whitehawk on 14th March and netted his first goal for Cray in the 3-0 win vs Lewes on 11th April and made seven appearances so far. 
Daniel came through the youth system at West Ham United and then on to Bromley. From there he moved on to Kingstonian for the first of two spells in 2017-18 scoring twice in seventeen appearances. He then moved on to Hastings United the following season scoring thirty nine goals in two seasons at Pilot Field. He then went on to Havant & Waterloovile before returning to Kingstonian for the 2021-22 season scoring twenty one goals in fifty two games.
He moved on to Horsham in the summer of 2022 and helped the Hornets to the Isthmian Premier playoffs and then won promotion as champions in 2024-25 making 129 apperances scoring forty goals. He joined Cray Valley at the start of this season and scored six goals in thirty nine appearances.
Crossley Lema – Defender – Full Back
Crossley joined the Wands from Cray Valley PM in February making his debut against Dartford on 21st February and impressed as right back making eleven appearances.
Crossley came through the Sutton United Youth system and spent loan spells with Leatherhead and Walton Casuals eventually joining Leatherhead in 2020.
He moved on to Margate in 2021 and then Carshalton Athletic in 2022 making 46 appearances, scoring six goals before going on to Welling United in the summer of 2023 making forty appearances.
Crossley joined Tonbridge Angels in the summer of 2024 making thirty six appearances before joining Cray Valley PM in March 2025 where he made 32 appearances.
Frankie Morgan – Left Back
Left Back, Frankie signed for Cray from Folkestone Invicta in the summer of 2025 and had a spell with the Wands as a youth player back in 2018-19 and part of the U18s side which reached the 2nd Round proper of the FA Youth Cup. Frankie scored his first goal for the Wands in the match at Chichester City on 7th March and made 31 appearances.
Frankie adds pace and quality at left back and was voted Supporter’s Player of the Year for 2025-26.
Previous clubs: Charlton Athletic (Youth), Cray Wanderers (Youth), Corinthian, Sheppey United, Folkestone Invicta
Ola Ogunwamide – Winger – Forward
Ola joined Cray Wanderers from Horsham in February 2026 and made his debut as substitute against Chatham Town on 14th February. Ola has hit the ground running netting his first goal for the Wands in the 3-0 win at Whitehawk on 14th March and followed that up four more goals in just eleven appearances.
Ola started out at Barking in 2018 with brief spells at St Albans City and East Thurrock United before going on to Tilbury during the 2019-20 season.
After making an impression with the Dockers he went on to Hornchurch for the first of two spells with also a brief stay at Concord Rangers in February 2023. He made fifty five appearances for Hornchurch scoring nine goals. He began the 2023-24 season at Bishop’s Stortford but moved on to Lewes in October 2023 scoring seven goals. Ola joined Horsham in the summer of 2024 and scored eleven goals as the Hornets won the Isthmian Premier last season. He spent a month loan at Cray Valley PM in November 2025 before returning to Horsham.
Frankie Raymond – Midfield
Frankie has been retained for the 2026-27 season and is now entering his fourth season at the Wands. The experienced midfielder completed a century of Cray Wanderers appearances against Dulwich Hamlet on 11th October with now making 130 appearances.
Frankie is currently the Wands longest serving player having joined in the summer of 2023 from Dulwich Hamlet and had a great season in 2024-25 scoring on the opening day of the season, the winner against Dulwich on New Years Day and also netted in the 2-2 draw with Dartford in the final home game of the season. He has netted three times this season including a vital goal recently at Cray Valley. Frankie was voted Management Player of the Year for 2025-26.
Previous clubs: Reading Academy, Horsham, Basingstoke Town, Eastleigh, Hungerford Town, Gillingham Development, Eastbourne Borough, Dagenham & Redbridge, Bromley, Boreham Wood, Dulwich Hamlet
Quade Taylor – Defender – Midfield
Super versatile Quade joined Cray Wanderers in the summer of 2024 from Corinthian Casuals and made 38 appearances mostly in central defence but can also star in midfield during the 2-0 win at Billericay Town in April. The former Crystal Palace and Bolton Wanderers man is the ultimate team player blessed with remarkable pace. Quade netted his first Cray Wanderers goal in the 2-2 draw at Lewes on 6th September and has made 71 appearances netting four goals.
Previous clubs: Dulwich Hamlet (Youth), Crystal Palace (Youth), Crystal Palace, Welling United (loan), Bolton Wanderers, Dagenham & Redbridge, Dulwich Hamlet, Carshalton Athletic, Hastings United, Corinthian Casuals
