Colin Odutayo

Colin Odutayo (born 8 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club Lahti. Born in Netherlands, Odutayo is of Nigerian descent.

Colin Odutayo
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001
Place of birth Roermond, Netherlands
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lahti
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024

Career

After 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.

Career statistics
As of 25 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U23 2019–20 — ——1[lower-alpha 2]0—10
Neptūnas 2022 I Lyga 88———88
Riteriai 2023 A Lyga 31331——344
Lahti 2024 Veikkausliiga 113306[lower-alpha 3]4—207
Career total 50146174006319
  1. Includes Lithuanian Cup and Finnish Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. Includes Finnish League Cup

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
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