Miles Obodo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miles Szymon Odafe Obodo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2007[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farnham Town | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Swindon Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Marlow (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Chichester City (loan) | 20 | (7) |
| 2026– | Farnham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:57, 19 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Miles Szymon Odafe Obodo is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Farnham Town.
Career
[edit]Obodo joined Swindon Town at 14 years old and made his Football League debut during a 1–0 away defeat to Bradford City, replacing Saidou Khan with 13 minutes remaining. He featured a further 5 times from then making three starts in the EFL trophy.[2]
On 4 August 2025, Obodo joined League One club Reading, signing a one-year deal with an option to extend with the club's Under-21s.[3] In December 2025, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Chichester City on a one-month loan, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Hashtag United.[4]
On 11 May 2026, Reading announced that Obodo would be released from the club at the end of his contract in June 2026.[5] That same day, it was announced that Obodo would join Farnham Town ahead of the 2026–27 campaign.[6] On 7 August 2026, Obodo joined Southern League Premier Division South side, Basingstoke Town on a 28-day loan.[7] After scoring three goals in his first six appearances at Basingstoke Town, Obodo's loan was extended for a further 28 days on 4 September 2026.[8] On 28 September 2026, Farnham Town exercised their option to recall Obodo from Basingstoke Town, having made 11 appearances and scored four goals during his loan spell.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2023–24[10] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024–25[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Marlow (loan) | 2024–25[12] | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Reading | 2025–26[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chichester City (loan) | 2025–26[14] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | |||
| Farnham Town | 2026–27 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Basingstoke Town (loan) | 2026–27[15] | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| Career total | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 11 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
[edit]- 1 2 "M. Obodo". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Bradford City vs. Swindon Town". Soccerway. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Three New Additions To Scott's U21s". www.readingfc.co.uk. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Miles Obodo Joins Chichester City". www.readingfc.co.uk. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Released and Retained List 2026: Under-21s". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Farnham Town complete signing of Miles Obodo from Reading". farnhamtownfc.co.uk. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Farnham Town FC on X". x.com. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Farnham Town FC on X". x.com. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Farnham Town FC on X". x.com. 28 September 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Miles Obodo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Miles Obodo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Miles Obodo - Player profile". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Miles Obodo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Chichester City – Appearances – Miles Obodo". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Miles Obodo Player Profile". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Miles Obodo at Soccerbase.com
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