Siju Odelusi

Siju Odelusi joined Sutton in June 2024, and became the second signing of the summer as the U’s embarked on their first campaign in League Two in three seasons.

A trainee at West Ham United, Odelusi has worked his way up non-league, beginning his senior career at Tilbury FC where he appeared 31 times and going on to turn out for Witham Town, Leiston, Hayes & Yeading United, Northwood, Westfield and Haringey Borough, prior to his move to Aveley in 2022.

He would make 27 appearances during his first season at Parkside, helping the club win a second successive promotion from the Isthmian League Premier Division via the play-offs. The 25-year old opted to renew his deal in Essex ahead of the 2023/24 season, appearing 44 times as they finished seventh and competed for a third consecutive promotion, although they would lose to Maidstone United at the quarter-final stage.

Nonetheless though, the former West Ham and Bolton man impressed throughout the campaign with his tenacity in midfield, as well as popping up with 17 goals and establishing his penalty taking ability with 12 spot-kicks converted. His full tally was bettered by just four players in the entire division and also included the first hat-trick of the National League South season, netting a treble in a 4-1 win over Taunton Town back in August 2023. A self-proclaimed defensive-minded player, Odelusi’s performances also saw him named in the National League South Team of the Season, and was also voted as the Millers’ Player of the Season.

He was also in the top 5% of ball-winning from League One to the Conference South during his last season at Parkside, and made the jump up to the National League for the first time when he joined Sutton in 2024.

Odelusi went on to make 50 appearances in all competitions during 2024/25, including six goals – one of which was from open play with a header at Yeovil Town in the final away game of the season.