| 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 | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| 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 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025 | |||
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 28 January 2025
| 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 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 74 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Lithuanian Cup, Suomen Cup and Swiss Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
Neptūnas
- I Lyga runner-up: 2022
References
- ^ 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
- Colin Odutayo at Soccerway
- Colin Odutayo at WorldFootball.net