Career
His main strengths are his pace, skill and crossing. After making an impression in a pre-season friendly, O'Dowda made his professional debut on 6 August 2013 in a League Cup first-round tie against Charlton Athletic. His league debut came as a substitute versus Southend United in a League Two fixture on 6 October 2013.
In his first season at Oxford United, O'Dowda made thirteen appearances for the club in all competitions. The 2014–15 season proved to be a breakthrough for O'Dowda, with his first-team opportunities increased by new manager Michael Appleton. He scored his first league goal for Oxford United against Exeter City on 13 September 2014, a goal that was nominated for Goal of the Season.
Between 17 January 2015 and 31 January 2015, he scored two goals in three games, against Southend United and Stevenage respectively. O'Dowda signed a three-year contract with the club in February. O'Dowda told the club's website "I am very proud and very excited to have the call up.
It is a privilege to be included. I was approached a few weeks about to see if I would be interested because of my family’s Irish background.