Former Northampton defender a free agent after being let go by League Two club
Akin Odimayo is back on the fee agent market after he was released by League Two strugglers Newport County.
Odimayo, who joined Cobblers in 2022, made 98 appearances for Northampton and became an important player under Kevin Nolan last season, featuring in 23 of his 25 games in charge, but he was one of 11 players released at the end of the campaign.
After failing to find a club throughout the summer, the 26-year-old joined Newport on a short-term deal in October and made seven appearances before his release.
A club statement said: “Newport County AFC wish to express their thanks to versatile defender Akin Odimayo, who has departed the football club after the ending of his short-term contract.
“The 26-year-old was signed by the Exiles as a free agent in late-October last year, after seeing service with League One Northampton Town where he made saw 94 first-team outings. Former Reading FC graduate Odimayo had seven matches for County, without scoring.
“Overall, Odimayo has racked up 183 career games, also playing for Hungerford and Waterford on loan, before a two-season spell with Swindon Town ended in summer 2022. All at Rodney Parade hope Akin enjoys great success in any future moves.”