Kayode Odejayi
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| Kayode Odejayi | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Kayode Odejayi | |
| Date of birth | February 21, 1982 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Ibadon, Nigeria | |
| Height | 6'2" (188cm) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Cheltenham Town | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2002 2001 2002-2003 2003- |
Bristol City → Forest Green Rovers (loan) Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham Town |
6 (0) 6 (1) 38 (13) 130 (25) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kayode Odejayi (born February 21, 1982) is a Nigerian professional footballer currently playing for newly promoted Coca Cola League One club Cheltenham Town. He has squad number 17.
Odejayi (Height: 188 cm (6ft 2") Weight: 12st 2lbs (77kg)), a forward, was at Bristol City as a trainee, before moving on to Conference side Forest Green Rovers in 2002. 2002-03 turned out to be Rovers' best ever season since their foundation in 1890, and Odejayi was a key figure, scoring 13 goals as the club finished ninth.
This brought him to the attention of Cheltenham Town, and then-manager Bobby Gould signed him that summer. His first two seasons were a struggle but in his third season (2005-06) he played almost every game as Cheltenham stormed to the play-off final, winning 1-0 against fancied Grimsby Town. He came to national attention in January 2006 when Cheltenham faced Newcastle United in the FA Cup 3rd round. Odejayi was outstanding, giving French international defender Jean-Alain Boumsong no end of problems during the game. Following the game he was linked with a move to Championship team Plymouth Argyle however the move never materialised and the interest has since dried up.
Odejayi is a cousin of striker Ade Akinbiyi.
| Cheltenham Town F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Higgs | 2 Gill | 3 Victory | 4 Duff | 5 Caines | 6 Lowe | 7 Wilson | 8 Finnigan | 9 Guinan | 10 Spencer | 11 McCann | 12 Brown | 14 Bird | 15 Townsend | 16 Connolly | 17 Odejayi | 18 Vincent | 19 Armstrong | 20 Gallinagh | 22 Melligan | 23 Reid | 25 Gillespie | 27 Paul | 30 Yao | 31 Brown | 32 Connor | 33 Bell | 34 Puddy | Manager: Ward |
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