Akinwale Joseph Odimayo (born 28 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northampton Town.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Akinwale Joseph Odimayo[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Camden, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Northampton Town | ||
Number | 22 | ||
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) |
2020–2022 | Swindon Town | 65 | (0) |
2022– | Northampton Town | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 19 November 2022 (UTC) |
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]
He signed for Northampton Town in July 2022.[11]
Born in England, Odimayo is of Nigerian descent.[12]
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[13] | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Waterford (loan) | 2020[13] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Swindon Town | 2020–21[14] | League One | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2021–22[15] | League Two | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
Total | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 0 | ||
Northampton Town | 2022–23[16] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Career total | 85 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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