Background
Growing up in Dagenham, England, Odelusi grew up playing football as a sport to enjoy, in effort to avoid being in the streets.
Growing up in Dagenham, England, Odelusi grew up playing football as a sport to enjoy, in effort to avoid being in the streets.
Bolton Wanderers
Odelusi joined Bolton Wanderers in 2009 after having also spent time in the Queens Park Rangers and Reading youth set-ups. lieutenant was at Bolton Wanderers when the club"s Development Coach Jamie Fullarton helped Odelusi switched position from a striker to "a flying winger". He spent three years in the reserves but in the 2011-2012 season Odelusi scored four goals in 16 league games and was rewarded with one-year deal in July 2012.
Upon signing a new contract with the club, Odelusi was given number thirty-eight shirt for the club
Following his first team appearance, Odelusi signed a new contract with the club, keeping him until 2016. Odelusi later made two more appearance later in the 2013-2014 season, providing two assists in separate matches against Bournemouth and Reading.
Loan Spells
On 21 February 2014, Odelusi joined League One side Milton Keynes Dons on a one-month loan. Odelusi made his MK Dons debut the next day, coming on as a substitute for Luke Chadwick in the 79th minutes, in a 1-0 loss against Bradford City.
On 24 March 2014, Odelusi extended his loan stay with the Dons until the end of the 2013-2014 season.
On 31 January 2015, Odelusi joined League One side Coventry City on a loan until the end of the season. On the same day, Odelusi made a strong impact on his debut when he scored from the edge of the area in a 2-2 draw against Rochdale. After being sidelined for weeks due to injury he sustained in training, Odelusi made his first team return, starting in a 1-0 loss against Barnsley on 3 March 2015.
Odelusi returned to Bolton after making fourteen appearance and scoring three times for Coventry City.
= Wigan Athletic 6 July 2015 Odelusi signed for Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. After making five appearances, three in the league, Odelusi was transfer-listed by Wigan in September 2015.
Despite born in England, Odelusi is eligible to play for Nigeria, though he remains keen to play for England.