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Dutch footballer (born 2001)

Colin Odutayo
Personal information
Full name Colin Lapido Odutayo
Date of birth (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Roermond, Netherlands
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team Aarau
Number 31
Youth career
Fortuna Sittard
0000–2017 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 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Colin Lapido Odutayo (born 8 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Challenge League club Aarau.

Career

After having played for youth sectors of Fortuna Sittard, Genk, Aston Villa and Roda JC, Odutayo moved to Lithuania in the summer 2022 and signed with FK Neptūnas for the rest of the season. Later he made his senior debut with the team in second-tier I Lyga.

For the 2023 season, he signed with A Lyga club FK Riteriai.

On 16 January 2024, Odutayo joined FC Lahti in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga, signing a one-year deal with an option to extend. He scored his first goal for FC Lahti on 3 February, a winning goal against Ekenäs IF in a 2–1 win in Finnish League Cup. On 12 May, Odutayo scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga on the penalty spot, in a 3–0 home win against IFK Mariehamn.

On 19 August, Odutayo was released by Lahti, and subsequently he signed with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau on a two-year deal with an option to extend.

Personal life

Born in Netherlands, Odutayo is of Nigerian descent. His brothers Quincy and Henry are also footballers.

Career statistics

As of 4 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa U23 2019–20 — — — — 1 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 4 20 7
Aarau 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League 7 1 1 0 — — 8 1
Career total 57 15 7 1 0 0 7 4 72 20
  1. Includes Lithuanian Cup, Suomen Cup and Swiss Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Neptūnas

References

  1. Sheffield Wednesday run rule over former Aston Villa youngster Colin Odutayo, examinerlive.co.uk, 4 September 2020
  2. „Neptūno” įvarčių škvalas nupūtė „Riterius”, atviraklaipeda.lit, 28 October 2022
  3. C. Odutayo persikelia į aukščiausią Suomijos lygą, fkriteriai.lt, 15 January 2024
  4. Colin Odutayo siirtyy FC Lahteen Liettuan pääsarjasta, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 16 January 2024
  5. FC Lahti hankki laidalle hollantilaisen pikakiiturin, Yle, 16 January 2024
  6. Colin Odutayo Lahteen, fclahti.fi, 16 January 2024
  7. FC Lahti - EIF, Veikkausliiga
  8. Colin Odutayo siirtyy Sveitsiin, fclahti.fi, 19 August 2024
  9. Colin Odutayo verstärkt Aarauer Offensive, fcaarau.ch, 19 August 2024

External links

FC Aarau – current squad
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