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Hakeem Odoffin
Odoffin in 2026
Personal information
Full name Hakeem Ademola Okonlawan Odoffin[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Barnet, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Luton Town
Number 2
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)
2021–2025 Rotherham United 116 (13)
2025– Luton Town 24 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

Hakeem Ademola Okonlawan Odoffin (born 13 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, right-back or midfielder for EFL League One club Luton Town.

Career

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Barnet

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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 senior appearances for the Bees.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Eastleigh

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Odoffin playing for Rotherham United

Odoffin joined Wolverhampton Wanderers 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]

Northampton Town

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Odoffin joined Northampton Town on a two-year deal in July 2018.[9]

Livingston

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On 30 January 2019, Odoffin signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.[10]

Hamilton Academical

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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]

Rotherham United

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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]

On 19 May 2025, the club announced the player had left the club after rejecting a new deal.[17]

Luton Town

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On 10 July 2025, he joined Luton Town as a free agent.[18] After the club discovered a non-musculoskeletal issue during his medical, he was not available for selection until he made his debut as a substitute on 25 October 2025 against former club Northampton Town.[19][20]

Personal life

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He is of Nigerian descent.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnet 2014–15[22] Conference Premier 0000—1[c]010
2015–16[23] League Two 1010000020
Total 1010001030
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016–17[24] Championship 000000—00
2017–18[25] Championship 000000—00
Total 000000—00
Eastleigh (loan) 2016–17[24] National League 20010—00210
Northampton Town 2018–19[26] League Two 12010003[d]0160
Livingston 2018–19[26] Scottish Premiership 1300000—130
2019–20[27] Scottish Premiership 700000—70
Total 2000000—200
Hamilton Academical 2020–21[28] Scottish Premiership 3731031—414
2021–22[29] Scottish Championship 000010—10
Total 3731041—424
Rotherham United 2021–22[29] League One 11030107[d]1221
2022–23[30] Championship 2341010—264
2023–24[31] Championship 3841010—404
2024–25[32] League One 44 5 1 0 2 1 5[d] 1 52 7
Total 11613605112213916
Luton Town 2025–26[33] League One 17 2 1 0 0 0 3[d] 0 21 2
2026–27[34] League One 7 0 0 0 2 0 2[d] 0 11 0
Total 24 2 1 0 2 0 5 0 32 2
Career total 2301811011221227322
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Herts Senior Cup
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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Luton Town

References

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  1. ↑ EFL (10 February 2026). "EFL Squad List: Season 2025/26". EFL. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Hakeem Odoffin". 11v11. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "St Margaretsbury 3–1 Barnet". Aylesbury United FC.
  4. ↑ "Barnet 0–1 Newport". BBC Sport. 5 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Odoffin joins Wolves". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Odoffin joins Eastleigh". Eastleigh F.C.
  7. ↑ "Southport 4–3 Eastleigh". BBC Sport. 17 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "2017/18 Retained List Published". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Willsher, Gareth (9 July 2018). "HAKEEM ODOFFIN SIGNS FOR NORTHAMPTON TOWN". Northampton Town F.C.
  10. ↑ "Livingston: Lyndon Dykes & Hakeem Odoffin signs for Premiership side". BBC Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Hakeem Odoffin: Hamilton sign defender from Livingston for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Robertson, Euan (27 February 2021). "Hamilton Accies' Hakeem Odoffin loving new role as he lands remarkable title". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  13. ↑ McInally, Nickolas; Nash, Marcus (9 March 2021). "Hakeem Odoffin Extends Stay in Lanarkshire". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Hakeem Odoffin Moves to Rotherham United". Hamilton Academical Website. 3 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Millers sign Accies midfielder Odoffin". BBC Sport.
  16. ↑ "Rotherham United 2 Plymouth Argyle 0". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Hakeem Odoffin: Rotherham midfielder leaves after rejecting new deal". BBC Sport. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Hakeen Odoffin is a Hatter!". Luton Town Club Website. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Summer signing Odoffin wants to make himself an 'asset' for the Hatters". Luton Today. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "Minor procedure planned for Odoffin - Luton Town FC". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  21. ↑ Udeme, Ambrose (21 May 2018). "Premier League new boys Wolves sack Nigerian star, 11 others". fc Naija.
  22. ↑ "Hakeem Odoffin Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Hakeem Odoffin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  32. ↑ "Hakeem Odoffin | Football Stats | Luton Town | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  33. ↑ "Hakeem Odoffin | Football Stats | Luton Town | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  34. ↑ "Hakeem Odoffin | Football Stats | Luton Town | Age 28 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  35. ↑ "Luton Town 3–1 Stockport County: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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