Edwin Odinaka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Stupčanica | 44 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Željezničar | 53 | (3) |
| 2026– | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 | |||
Edwin Odinaka (born 28 November 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Ukrainian Premier League club Bukovyna Chernivtsi.
Career
[edit]Stupčanica
[edit]In January 2023, Odinaka signed his first professional contract with Bosnian club Stupčanica.[1] He debuted in a 0–0 away draw against Mladost Doboj Kakanj on 5 March 2023.[2]
Željezničar
[edit]On 1 July 2024, Odinaka joined Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar on a contract until June 2026, with the option of extending for a further year.[3] He made his debut and scored the equaliser in Željezničar's 2–1 away win over Velež Mostar on 10 August 2024.[4] He scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season in a 3–0 away win against Radnik Bijeljina on 11 April 2026.[5] Odinaka's contract expired in June, and he subsequently left Željezničar after opting not to extend it.[6]
Bukovyna Chernivtsi
[edit]In June 2026, Odinaka signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Ukrainian Premier League side Bukovyna Chernivtsi.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 25 May 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stupčanica | 2022–23 | First League of FBiH | 14 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | First League of FBiH | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 46 | 0 | |||
| Željezničar | 2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 28 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
| Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 2026–27 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 97 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Stupčanica je hit, a Odinaka oduševljen: Volim ove ljude i osjećam se sretno!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ↑ "FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj - NK Stupčanica Olovo". Sofascore. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ↑ R.S. (1 July 2024). "Odinaka o porukama navijača: Jedva čekam da im se dokažem na terenu". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ M.B. (10 August 2024). "Plavi pokazali snagu: Željezničar preokretom do pobjede protiv Veleža". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ↑ Adis Ćesko (11 April 2026). "Miloševićev Željezničar sve bolji - U Bijeljini je pregazio Radnik!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Endin Čaušević (2 June 2026). "FK Željezničar potvrdio dva nova odlaska s Grbavice". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ H. H. (2 June 2026). "Odinaka napustio Željezničar i potpisao za novi klub, s Grbavice otišao i Santiago Garcia" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Edwin Odinaka". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2003 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Port Harcourt
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football full-backs
- NK Stupčanica Olovo players
- FK Željezničar Sarajevo players
- FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi players
- First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen