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,[2] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 31
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)
2022–2025 Northampton Town 89 (0)
2025–2026 Newport County 5 (0)
2026– Crawley Town 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:52, 15 February 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 14 February 2026
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[2] National League South 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Waterford (loan) 2020[2] LOI Premier Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Swindon Town 2020–21[19] League One 30 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 34 0
2021–22[20] 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[21] League Two 19 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 22 0
2023–24[22] League One 29 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 32 0
2024–25[23] League One 41 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 44 0
Total 89 0 3 0 2 0 4 0 98 0
Newport County 2025–26[24] League Two 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Crawley Town 2025–26[24] League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 176 0 9 0 5 0 9 0 199 0
  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Games played by Akin Odimayo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  25. ^ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  26. ^ Willsher, Gareth (2 July 2022). "Akin Odimayo signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  • Profile at the Northampton Town F.C. website
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