Eric Odhiambo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Geno Sije Odhiambo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Denizlispor | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996-1999 | Oxford United | ||
| 1999-2006 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Southend (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Dundee United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Brentford (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Inverness | 63 | (10) |
| 2011- | Denizlispor | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eric Geno Sije Odhiambo (born 12 May 1989 in Oxford, England) is an English footballer of Tanzanian descent who played most recently as a striker for Bank Asya 1. Lig side Denizlispor. He is the brother of Gateshead player Eddie Odhiambo and Abingdon United player Anaclet Odhiambo.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Leicester City
Odhiambo made his senior debut in a 3–2 League Cup defeat against Aston Villa on 24 October 2006.[2] On 5 May 2007 he signed his first professional contract with Leicester along with seven other players, including Andy King, Max Gradel and Carl Pentney.[3]
He joined Southend United on a one month loan on 31 August.[4] His loan deal was extended by a month on 27 September,[5] but he returned to Leicester on 29 October without scoring any goals.[6]
Odhiambo joined Scottish Premier League club Dundee United on loan in the January transfer window until the end of the season, under former Leicester manager Craig Levein.[7] He made his debut as a last-minute substitute in United's 4–1 win against Hearts on 2 January.[8]
On 27 November 2008 having failed to feature for Leicester up to this point, he joined Brentford on an initial one-month loan deal.[9]
Having returned from an unsuccessful loan spell at Brentford, Odhiambo had his Leicester contract terminated by mutual consent on January 30, 2009, having never played a league game for the club.[10]
[edit] Inverness F.C.
On the same day, Odhiambo joined Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle until the end of the season,[11] making his debut as a second half substitute against Celtic.[12] In the second half of the 2009/10 season he was a key player in Terry Butcher’s side which gained promotion to the SPL. He was released by Inverness at the end of the 2010-2011 season.
[edit] References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2007). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08. Mainstream. p. 305. ISBN 9781845962463.
- ^ Leicester 2–3 Aston Villa, BBC Sport 2006-10-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Young Stars Make The Grade". LCFC.co.uk. 2007-05-05. http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1021228,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Southend loan move, Leicester City
- ^ Southend target Foxes extension, BBC Sport 2007-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Teenager Odhiambo leaves Southend, BBC Sport 2007-10-29.
- ^ Dundee Utd to sign Foxes striker, BBC Sport 2007-12-28. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Dundee United 4–1 Hearts". BBC Sport. 2008-01-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7165323.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ "Eric Joins Bees". LCFC.co.uk. 2008-11-27. http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1468617,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ "Eric Moves On". LCFC.co.uk. 2009-01-30. http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1539678,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Inverness add Foran and Odhiambo". BBC Sport. 2009-01-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/7861903.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Inverness Vs Celtic". BBC Sport. 2009-02-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7859031.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
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[edit] External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Oxford
- British people of Tanzanian descent
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
