Joseph Okumu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Stanley Okumu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kisumu, Kenya | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Chemelil Sugar | ||
| 2016–2017 | Free State Stars | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | AFC Ann Arbor | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Real Monarchs | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | IF Elfsborg | 34 | (0) |
| 2021– | Gent | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Kenya U21 | |||
| Kenya U23 | |||
| 2016– | Kenya | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 18 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 12 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Stanley Okumu (born 26 May 1997) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian club Gent and the Kenya national team.
Club career
Okumu has played club football for Chemelil Sugar, Free State Stars and AFC Ann Arbor.[2][3][4] At AFC Ann Arbor he made 8 league appearances in the 2018 season.[5]
On 16 August 2018, Okumu signed for USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[1]
On 28 August 2019, Okumu transferred to Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg for an undisclosed fee.[6]
He signed for Belgian club Gent on 21 June 2021 for €3.5 million.[7][8]
International career
After spending time with the Kenyan under-21 and under-23 teams,[1] he made his international debut for the senior team in 2016.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu". Real Salt Lake. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Joseph Okumu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Joseph Okumu at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Harambee Stars defender signs for top USA side". Goal.com. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "IF Elfsborg värvar Joseph Okumu". 28 August 2019.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: Zesde nieuwkomer voor AA Gent - Voetbalbelgie.be".
- ^ "Muhiddin backs Okumu to shine in Belgium". Citizentv.co.ke.
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Kisumu County
- Kenyan footballers
- Association football defenders
- Chemelil Sugar F.C. players
- Free State Stars F.C. players
- AFC Ann Arbor players
- Real Monarchs players
- IF Elfsborg players
- K.A.A. Gent players
- Kenyan Premier League players
- South African Premier Division players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- USL Championship players
- Kenya international footballers
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Kenyan expatriate footballers
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
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