Colin Lapido Odutayo (born 8 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Challenge League club Aarau. Born in Netherlands, Odutayo is of Nigerian descent.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Lapido Odutayo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Roermond, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aarau | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortuna Sittard | |||
| –2017 | Genk | ||
| 2017–2020 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2021–2022 | Roda JC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Neptūnas | 8 | (8) |
| 2023 | Riteriai | 31 | (3) |
| 2024 | Lahti | 11 | (3) |
| 2024– | Aarau | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 | |||
Career
editAfter having played for youth sectors of Fortuna Sittard, Genk, Aston Villa and Roda JC,[1] Odutayo moved to Lithuania in the summer 2022 and signed with FK Neptūnas. Later he made his senior debut with the team in second-tier I Lyga.[2]
For the 2023 season, he signed with A Lyga club FK Riteriai.[3]
On 16 January 2024, Odutayo joined FC Lahti in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga,[4][5] signing a one-year deal with an option to extend.[6] He scored his first goal for FC Lahti on 3 February 2024, a winning goal against Ekenäs IF in a 2–1 win in Finnish League Cup.[7] On 12 May 2024, Odutayo scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga on the penalty spot, in a 3–0 home win against IFK Mariehamn.
On 19 August 2024, Odutayo was released by Lahti,[8] and subsequently he signed with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau on a two-year deal with an option to extend.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 19 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Neptūnas | 2022 | I Lyga | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | |||
| Riteriai | 2023 | A Lyga | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| Lahti | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 4 | 20 | 7 | |
| Aarau | 2024–25 | Swiss Challenge League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes Lithuanian Cup and Finnish Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
edit- ^ Sheffield Wednesday run rule over former Aston Villa youngster Colin Odutayo, examinerlive.co.uk, 4 September 2020
- ^ „Neptūno” įvarčių škvalas nupūtė „Riterius”, atviraklaipeda.lit, 28 October 2022
- ^ C. Odutayo persikelia į aukščiausią Suomijos lygą, fkriteriai.lt, 15 January 2024
- ^ Colin Odutayo siirtyy FC Lahteen Liettuan pääsarjasta, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 16 January 2024
- ^ FC Lahti hankki laidalle hollantilaisen pikakiiturin, Yle, 16 January 2024
- ^ Colin Odutayo Lahteen, fclahti.fi, 16 January 2024
- ^ FC Lahti - EIF, Veikkausliiga
- ^ Colin Odutayo siirtyy Sveitsiin, fclahti.fi, 19 August 2024
- ^ Colin Odutayo verstärkt Aarauer Offensive, fcaarau.ch, 19 August 2024
External links
edit- Colin Odutayo at Soccerway
- Colin Odutayo at WorldFootball.net