Akin Odimayo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Akinwale Joseph Odimayo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Camden, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Reading | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2020 | → Waterford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2020– | Swindon Town | 32 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 21 August 2021 (UTC) |
Akinwale Joseph Odimayo (born 28 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swindon Town.
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 an contract.[9] On 3 August 2021 Odimayo signed a new one-year contract with Swindon Town.[10]
Personal life[]
Born in England, Odimayo is of Nigerian descent.[11]
Career statistics[]
- As of 21 August 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading | 2019–20[4] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hungerford Town(loan) | 2019–20[12] | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Waterford (loan) | 2020[12] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Swindon Town | 2020–21[13] | League One | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2021–22[14] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
Career total | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Akin Odimayo at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Reading FC: Seven top Royals Academy youngsters sign first professional deals". Reading Chronicle.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "StackPath". www.hungerfordtown.com.
- ^ "☘️ Burley and Odimayo embark on loan spells with Waterford". www.readingfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Akin Odimayo: Swindon Town sign ex-Reading defender". BBC Sport. 18 August 2020.
- ^ "2021 RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AKIN ODIMAYO RE SIGNS". Swindon Town F.C. 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Exciting Defender Akin Odimayo Captains Reading In Loss To Man City In FAYC:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Akin Odimayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Association football defenders
- Reading F.C. players
- Hungerford Town F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- League of Ireland players
- English Football League players
- English football biography stubs