Odin Bailey

First-team football Bailey was a member of the first-team squad for their pre-season training camp in Austria, and was given a squad number for the 2018–19 season. In November 2018, he joined Gloucester City of the sixth-tier National League South on a month's loan, to give him experience of competitive first-team football. The loan was extended to a second month, and by the time he returned to his parent club he had made 13 appearances in all competitions, 12 in the league, and scored twice. He felt he had matured during the spell, which had "definitely improved [his] game in many ways. That's physically, mentally andmore than anythingtemperamentally", and added the "grit and determination" that comes from playing senior football in a context where "each game means everything" to a team fighting relegation. He was offered a two-year deal in March 2019, and signed it in June.

Bailey made his competitive debut for Birmingham on 6 August 2019 in the EFL Cup first round. Manager Pep Clotet fielded an inexperienced team for the visit to Portsmouth, and Bailey came into the 3–0 defeat as a second-half substitute. His first appearance in the Football League came on 20 August as a very late substitute in a 2–0 win at home to Barnsley in the Championship.

Forest Green Rovers loans After three more substitute appearances over the next couple of months, He went straight into the starting eleven for the visit to Macclesfield Town and was involved in his side's goal in a 2–1 defeat. On his third appearance, in a 2–2 draw away to Grimsby Town, Bailey scored a "wonder goal" that manager Mark Cooper rated "the best goal [he's] seen at Forest Green." Against Port Vale on 11 February, a poor tackle left Bailey with ankle ligament damage; he returned to Birmingham for treatment and was expected to be out for six weeks. He had made five appearances when the League Two season was first suspended and then ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Having had no further involvement in the matchday squad under new head coach Aitor Karanka, Bailey returned to Forest Green Rovers on 16 October on loan until 3 January 2021. He made his second debut in the starting eleven away to Colchester United four days later, and twice came close to scoring as his team lost 1–0. He scored three goals from 14 matches during the period of the loan, He finished the season with five goals from 38 appearances in all competitions as Forest Green reached the play-offs, in which they lost 5–4 on aggregate to Newport County. He made his debut on 14 August in the starting eleven for the League Cup second-round match against St Mirren, and came close to scoring after 14 minutes with a "curling strike from the edge of the box" that went just wide. He was substituted after 62 minutes, the match ended 1–1 after extra time, and Livingston progressed to the quarter-finals on penalties. Bailey's first league goal, a "venomous strike from the edge of the box" after three minutes of Livingston's 3–0 win away to St Johnstone on 16 October, earned him a place in the SPFL Team of the Week. He scored again the following week in a 3–2 win away to Ross County, and finished 2021 with 15 league appearances, of which 11 were as a starter. He made his debut two days later as a half-time substitute at home to Crawley Town; according to PA Media's reporter, his introduction "sparked life into the home side ... and they soon regained the advantage", but lost it again as the game ended 2–2.

Stockport County On 1 September 2023, Bailey joined League Two club Stockport County on loan until January 2024. According to the club website, he "quickly became a key figure in [Stockport's] midfield" and made 24 appearances during the loan spell.

Bailey signed a two-and-a-half-year permanent contract with Stockport on 9 January 2024; the fee was undisclosed.

On 27 May 2026, the club announced he was being released.

Portsmouth On 1 July 2026, Bailey joined Championship side Portsmouth on a three-year deal.

International career Bailey was called into the England under-16 squad as a replacement for West Ham United's Anthony Scully for a friendly fixture against their Belgian counterparts on 20 August 2014. He made his debut in the match which England lost 4–3.

Career statistics

Honours Stockport County EFL League Two: 2023–24 EFL Trophy runner-up: 2025–26