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 21)
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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
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
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ Akin Odimayo at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Reading FC: Seven top Royals Academy youngsters sign first professional deals". Reading Chronicle.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "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. ^ "Exciting Defender Akin Odimayo Captains Reading In Loss To Man City In FAYC:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Akin Odimayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  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.
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