Moses Odubajo

Leyton Orient

Early years

A right back or right winger, Odubajo began his career at age 14 with local club Millwall and spent time with the club on trial, before leaving football behind at the age of 13, following the death of his mother. He returned to Millwall following a break from the game, but failed to win a scholarship deal. Odubajo was recommend by the Lions to Leyton Orient and went on trial with the club. He was offered a scholarship by youth team manager Wayne Burnett, though Burnett later changed his mind about the deal. Burnett left Orient in the summer of 2009 and Odubajo returned to the club, impressing new youth team manager Andy Edwards and finally winning a scholarship deal. He appeared for the youth team during the 2009–10 season and contributed to the team's run to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. Odubajo was an unused substitute for the first team on 11 occasions during the 2010–11 season and signed a one-year professional contract with the club on 29 April 2011. He also won Orient's Youth Team Player of the Year award. Odubajo was called into the first team squad for four of Orient's matches early in the 2011–12 season and made his professional debut in a Football League Trophy first round East London derby versus Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 September 2011. Initially named as a substitute, Odubajo replaced Elliot Omozusi after 64 minutes in a match which ended with a penalty shoot-out. He scored a penalty in the shoot-out, which…

It was reported in December 2014 that Odubajo had been invited to a training camp with the Nigeria U23 squad, which he did not attend. He won five caps for England at U20 level, which included four appearances during the 2015 Toulon Tournament.

As of match played 25 November 2021

Odubajo was born in Greenwich, London. He was orphaned at the age of 13, when his mother died of malaria. From that age he lived alone with his older brother Tom Bolarinwa, who is also a footballer. He attended Sedgehill School.