Hakeem Ademola Odoffin (born 13 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Rotherham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hakeem Ademola Odoffin | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2012–2014 | Reading | ||
| 2014–2015 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Northampton Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Livingston | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Hamilton Academical | 37 | (3) |
| 2021– | Rotherham United | 62 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 2 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Personal life edit
He is of Nigerian descent.[2]
Career edit
Odoffin joined Reading as an under-15 in 2012, after being released by Tottenham Hotspur, and stayed there for two years before joining Barnet on a two-year scholarship in 2014. He made his debut for the Bees in the Herts Senior Cup against St. Margaretsbury on 26 November 2014.[3] The following season he made his professional debut for Barnet on 5 December 2015, starting in an FA Cup second round tie at home to Newport County.[4]
Odoffin made two appearances for the Bees before joining Wolves in January 2016 for an undisclosed fee.[5] He joined Eastleigh on loan in December 2016[6] where he was sent off on his debut against Southport.[7] He went on to make 21 appearances for the Spitfires that season.
He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2017–18 season,[8] before joining Northampton Town on a two-year deal in July 2018.[9]
On 30 January 2019, Odoffin signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.[10]
On 31 July 2020, Odoffin moved to Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year contract.[11] He was used in both defence and midfield by Hamilton and in February 2021, it was reported he had made more interceptions than any other under-23 player in Europe.[12] In March 2021, he signed a one-year contract extension with Hamilton.[13]
In August 2021 he signed a three-year deal with Rotherham United.[14][15] He made his debut in the first game of the 2021–22 season against Plymouth Argyle on 7 August 2021, coming on as a second half substitute.[16]
Career statistics edit
- As of 2 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnet | 2014–15[17] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16[18] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2016–17[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2016–17[19] | National League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2018–19[21] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2018–19[21] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019–20[22] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2020–21[23] | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2021–22[24] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2021–22[24] | EFL League One | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 2022–23[25] | EFL Championship | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24[26] | EFL Championship | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Total | 62 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 179 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Herts Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ a b "Hakeem Odoffin". 11v11. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Udeme, Ambrose (21 May 2018). "Premier League new boys Wolves sack Nigerian star, 11 others". fc Naija.
- ^ "St Margaretsbury 3–1 Barnet". Aylesbury United FC.
- ^ "Barnet 0–1 Newport". BBC Sport. 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Odoffin joins Wolves". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Odoffin joins Eastleigh". Eastleigh F.C.
- ^ "Southport 4–3 Eastleigh". BBC Sport. 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2017/18 Retained List Published". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Willsher, Gareth (9 July 2018). "HAKEEM ODOFFIN SIGNS FOR NORTHAMPTON TOWN". Northampton Town F.C.
- ^ "Livingston: Lyndon Dykes & Hakeem Odoffin signs for Premiership side". BBC Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Hakeem Odoffin: Hamilton sign defender from Livingston for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Robertson, Euan (27 February 2021). "Hamilton Accies' Hakeem Odoffin loving new role as he lands remarkable title". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ McInally, Nickolas; Nash, Marcus (9 March 2021). "Hakeem Odoffin Extends Stay in Lanarkshire". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Hakeem Odoffin Moves to Rotherham United". 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Millers sign Accies midfielder Odoffin". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Rotherham United 2 Plymouth Argyle 0". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Hakeem Odoffin Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
External links edit
Hakeem Odoffin at Soccerbase
