Akinwale Joseph Odimayo (born 28 November 1999) is an English professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
Northampton Town.
Career
Odimayo began his career with
Reading, turning professional in July 2018, and making his senior debut for the club on 27 August 2019 in the
EFL Cup
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.
He moved on loan to
Hungerford Town
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in September 2019, and on loan to Irish club
Waterford in February 2020.
After being released by Reading at the end of the 2019–20 season, he signed for
Swindon Town in August 2020. On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he had been offered a new contract. Odimayo went on trial with
League One club
Portsmouth but failed to earn a contract. On 3 August 2021 Odimayo signed a new one-year contract with Swindon Town.
He signed for
Northampton Town in July 2022.
Personal life
Born in England, Odimayo is of Nigerian descent.
Career statistics
Honours
Northampton Town
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EFL League Two
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promotion:
2022–23
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Individual
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Swindon Town Supporters' Player of the Year:
2020–21
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References
External links
Profileat the Northampton Town F.C. website
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Camden
People from Camden Town
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Reading F.C. players
Hungerford Town F.C. players
Waterford F.C. players
Swindon Town F.C. players
Northampton Town F.C. players
National League (English football) players
League of Ireland players
English Football League players
Black British sportsmen
English people of Nigerian descent
Sportspeople of Nigerian descent