Hakeem Ademola Odoffin (born 13 April 1998) is an English

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who plays as a defender or

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for

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Personal life

He is of Nigerian descent.

Career

Odoffin joined

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as an under-15 in 2012, after being released by

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, and stayed there for two years before joining

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on a two-year scholarship in 2014. He made his debut for the Bees in the

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against St. Margaretsbury on 26 November 2014. The following season he made his professional debut for Barnet on 5 December 2015, starting in an

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second round tie at home to Newport County. Odoffin made two appearances for the Bees before joining

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in January 2016 for an undisclosed fee. He joined

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on loan in December 2016 where he was sent off on his debut against

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. He went on to make 21 appearances for the Spitfires that season. He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2017–18 season, before joining

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on a two-year deal in July 2018. On 30 January 2019, Odoffin signed for

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club

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. On 31 July 2020, Odoffin moved to

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for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year contract. He was used in both defence and midfield by Hamilton and in February 2021, it was reported he had made more interceptions than any other under-23 player in Europe. In March 2021, he signed a one-year contract extension with Hamilton. In August 2021 he signed a three-year deal with

. He made his debut in the first game of the 2021–22 season against

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on 7 August 2021, coming on as a second half substitute.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Odoffin, Hakeem 1998 births Living people English people of Nigerian descent English footballers Barnet F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Association football defenders English Football League players National League (English football) players Black British sportspeople Footballers from the London Borough of Barnet Livingston F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Rotherham United F.C. players