Akin Odimayo

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Akin Odimayo
Personal information
Full name Akinwale Joseph Odimayo [1]
Date of birth (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Camden, [2] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Northampton Town
Number 22
Youth career
Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Reading 0 (0)
2019 → Hungerford Town (loan) 8 (0)
2020 → Waterford (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2022 Swindon Town 65 (0)
2022– Northampton Town 48 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Akinwale Joseph Odimayo (born 28 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northampton Town.

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Career

Odimayo began his career with Reading, turning professional in July 2018, [3] and making his senior debut for the club on 27 August 2019 in the EFL Cup. [4] He moved on loan to Hungerford Town in September 2019, [5] and on loan to Irish club Waterford in February 2020. [6]

After being released by Reading at the end of the 2019–20 season, he signed for Swindon Town in August 2020. [7] On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he had been offered a new contract. [8] Odimayo went on trial with League One club Portsmouth but failed to earn a contract. [9] On 3 August 2021 Odimayo signed a new one-year contract with Swindon Town. [10]

He signed for Northampton Town in July 2022. [11]

Personal life

Born in England, Odimayo is of Nigerian descent. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2019–20 [4] Championship 0000100010
Hungerford Town (loan) 2019–20 [2] National League South 8000000080
Waterford (loan) 2020 [2] LOI Premier Division 4000000040
Swindon Town 2020–21 [13] League One 30010102 [lower-alpha 1] 0340
2021–22 [14] League Two 350301030420
Total650402050760
Northampton Town 2022–23 [15] League Two19010002 [lower-alpha 1] 0220
2023–24 [16] League One29010101 [lower-alpha 1] 0320
Total480201030540
Career total12506040801430
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Northampton Town

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "A. Odimayo: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Reading FC: Seven top Royals Academy youngsters sign first professional deals". Reading Chronicle.
  4. 1 2 "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "StackPath". www.hungerfordtown.com.
  6. ↑ "☘️ Burley and Odimayo embark on loan spells with Waterford". www.readingfc.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Akin Odimayo: Swindon Town sign ex-Reading defender". BBC Sport. 18 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "2021 RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Portsmouth exit for trio of triallists as former Wolves, Leeds United and Liverpool men fail to win deal along with Swindon Town's ex-Reading prospect". Portsmouth News. 20 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "AKIN ODIMAYO RE SIGNS". Swindon Town F.C. 3 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Northampton sign Swindon defender Odimayo" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Exciting Defender Akin Odimayo Captains Reading In Loss To Man City In FAYC:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Willsher, Gareth (2 July 2022). "Akin Odimayo signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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