Akin Odimayo

Akin Odimayo
Personal information
Full name Akinwale Joseph Odimayo[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999[2]
Place of birth Camden, England[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 24
Youth career
–2019 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)
2022–2025 Northampton Town 89 (0)
2025–2026 Newport County 5 (0)
2026– Crawley Town 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:11, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Akinwale Joseph Odimayo (born 28 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley 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 a 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] Odimayo left the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.[12]

On 24 October 2025, Odimayo signed a short-term contract with EFL League Two club Newport County.[13] He made his debut on 25 October 2025 in the 3–0 League Two win against Harrogate Town as a second-half substitute.[14] He left the club in January 2026 at the end of his short-term contract.[15]

On 3 January 2026, Odimayo signed for fellow League Two club Crawley Town on an 18-month contract.[16][17]

Personal life

Born in England, Odimayo is of Nigerian descent.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2019–20[4] Championship 0000100010
Hungerford Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League South 8000000080
Waterford (loan) 2020[2] LOI Premier Division 4000000040
Swindon Town 2020–21[19] League One 30010102[a]0340
2021–22[20] League Two 350301030420
Total 650402050760
Northampton Town 2022–23[21] League Two 19010002[a]0220
2023–24[22] League One 29010101[a]0320
2024–25[23] League One 41010101[a]0440
Total 890302040980
Newport County 2025–26[24] League Two 5020000070
Crawley Town 2025–26[24] League Two 110000000110
2026–27[25] League Two 2000100030
Total 130001000140
Career total 18409060902080
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Northampton Town

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "A. Odimayo: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Reading FC: Seven top Royals Academy youngsters sign first professional deals". Reading Chronicle. 3 July 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Defender joins on loan". www.hungerfordtown.com. 20 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "☘️ Burley and Odimayo embark on loan spells with Waterford". www.readingfc.co.uk. 14 February 2020.
  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. ↑ "Northampton sign Swindon defender Odimayo". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "END OF SEASON RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Akin Odimayo signs for Newport County | Newport County A.F.C." www.newport-county.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "Harrogate 0–3 Newport: Harrogate beaten by League Two's bottom side Newport". BBC Sport.
  15. ↑ "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT: AKIN ODIMAYO | Newport County A.F.C." www.newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Former Reading, Northampton Town and Swindon Town defender signs for Crawley Town". SussexWorld. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Jonny Russell and Akin Odimayo: Crawley sign defenders". BBC Sport. 3 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Exciting Defender Akin Odimayo Captains Reading In Loss To Man City In FAYC:: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  27. ↑ Willsher, Gareth (2 July 2022). "Akin Odimayo signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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