| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akinwale Joseph Odimayo [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:07, 3 January 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.
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]
Born in England, Odimayo is of Nigerian descent. [18]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 171 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 194 | 0 | ||
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