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Divock Origi
Origi warming up for Liverpool in 2016
Personal information
Full name Divock Okoth Origi[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Ostend, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 27
Youth career
2001–2010 Genk
2010–2012 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Lille B 11 (2)
2012–2014 Lille 40 (6)
2014– Liverpool 16 (5)
2014–2015 → Lille (loan) 33 (8)
International career‡
2010 Belgium U15 2 (0)
2010–2011 Belgium U16 9 (1)
2011 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2012–2013 Belgium U19 19 (10)
2014– Belgium U21 2 (0)
2014– Belgium 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:54, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

Divock Okoth Origi (Kenyan English: [diˈvɔk ɔˈkɔθ oˈrigiː] ⓘ oh-REE-ghee; born 18 April 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool and the Belgium national team. He is the son of former Kenyan professional footballer Mike Origi.

Origi began his career at Genk before transferring to Lille, and scored on his professional debut for them in 2013. A year later, he was signed for £10 million by Liverpool, who loaned him back to Lille for the 2014–15 Ligue 1 season.

Origi made his international debut for Belgium in 2014, and was part of their team which reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup, during which he became the youngest goalscorer in Belgian World Cup history,

Club career

Early career

Origi began his career playing football at Genk's youth academy, but signed for Lille in May 2010. He started out playing for the club's reserve team.

Lille

Origi playing for Lille in 2014

On 24 January 2013, he was an unused substitute in Lille's 3–1 away win over Plabennec in a 2012–13 Coupe de France match.[3] Nine days later, he scored on his competitive debut for the senior Lille side, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute for Ronny Rodelin and scoring to bring his side from 1–0 down against Troyes.[4][5]

Liverpool

On 29 July 2014, Premier League club Liverpool announced that they had completed a £10 million transfer for Origi, who signed a five-year contract but was immediately loaned back to Lille for the 2014–15 season.[6][7]

Loan to Lille

In his first match back in Lille, Origi scored his first goal of the new Ligue 1 season through a penalty against Caen to secure a 1–0 win for his side. This was after he had been brought down in the box by defender Dennis Appiah, who was sent off by the referee towards the 70th minute.[8]

On 11 December 2014, as Lille lost 0–3 at home to VfL Wolfsburg to be eliminated from the Europa League group stage, Origi had a penalty saved by Diego Benaglio.[9] On 15 March 2015, Origi scored a hat-trick for Lille in a 3–0 league win against Stade Rennais.[10][11]

2015–16 season

Origi (left) in action for Liverpool against the Thai All-Stars in 2015

On 11 July 2015, Origi was named in Liverpool's 30-man squad for their pre-season tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia. In his first match for Liverpool, a pre-season friendly against Thai All-Stars on 14 July, Origi scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win.[12]

His first competitive game for the team was on 12 September, replacing Danny Ings for the final sixteen minutes of a 3–1 loss at rivals Manchester United.[13] Origi scored his first competitive Liverpool goals on 2 December, a hat-trick in a 6–1 away win over Southampton in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.[14] Eleven days later, he scored his first Premier League goal, replacing the injured Dejan Lovren in the 79th minute and netting an added-time equaliser from outside the penalty area for a 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.[15] On 14 February he scored his second league goal against Aston Villa in a 6–0 victory, only 27 seconds after replacing Daniel Sturridge in the second half; his goal being the fastest goal made by a substitute that season.[16] In March, Origi stated that he snubbed rivals Manchester United at the age of 15 in, favour of a move to Lille, before making a move to Liverpool at the age of 19.[17]

On 7 April 2016, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp surprisingly started Origi ahead of Sturridge, the team's first-choice striker, during Liverpool's Europa League quarter final encounter with Borussia Dortmund – Klopp's former side. Origi showed his worth, however, by scoring a vital away goal in the 1–1 draw. Three days later, Origi scored two goals in a 4–1 win over Stoke City after coming on as a substitute to replace Sheyi Ojo at half time.

International career

Origi has represented Belgium at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He scored ten goals while in the under-19 team, the first in a 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against Belarus on 12 October 2012.

The Football Kenya Federation expressed an interest in persuading Origi to play for the Kenya senior national team in the future.[18] However, on 13 May 2014, Belgium senior national team manager Marc Wilmots announced that he would be part of the 23 to represent Belgium at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[19]

Origi came on as a substitute for Romelu Lukaku in the 58th minute of the opening Group H game against Algeria in Belo Horizonte on 17 June. In Belgium's second match, again after coming on as a substitute for Lukaku, he scored his first senior international goal in the 88th minute of a 1–0 win over Russia to qualify the Red Devils for the knockout stage.[20] In doing so, at 19 years, 2 months and 4 days, he became the youngest goalscorer of the tournament (until American winger Julian Green scored against Belgium during their round of 16 match), the youngest goalscorer in Belgian World Cup history, and the first player of Kenyan origin to score at a FIFA World Cup finals.[21] For his performances, he was named the Young Talent of the 2014 Belgian Sportsman of the year awards.[22]

He scored once in Belgium's successful UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, in a 6–0 home win over Andorra on 10 October 2014.[23]

Personal life

Origi was born in Ostend and grew up in Houthalen-Oost.[24] He was born into a family of footballers. His father Mike played for KV Oostende (at the time Divock was born) and Racing Genk among other Belgian clubs as well as the Kenya national team. His uncle, Austin Oduor, played for Gor Mahia in the Kenyan Premier League while his other uncles Gerald and Anthony played for Tusker.[25] His cousin Arnold currently plays for Lillestrøm in the Norwegian Tippeligaen and the Kenya national team as a goalkeeper. The Origi family is of Kenyan Luo ethnicity.[26]

On 25 June 2014, a baby dolphin at the Boudewijn Seapark in Bruges, Belgium was baptised "Origi" in his honour after having scored the winning goal against Russia during their group stage match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[27][28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 April 2016.[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille B 2012–13 CFA 11 2 — — — 11 2
Lille 2012–13 Ligue 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
2013–14 Ligue 1 30 5 4 1 1 0 — 35 6
2014–15 Ligue 1 33 8 1 0 2 0 8[a] 1 44 9
Total 73 14 5 1 3 0 8 1 89 16
Liverpool 2015–16 Premier League 16 5 1 0 4 3 11[b] 2 32 10
Career total 98 20 6 1 7 3 19 3 132 27
  1. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 13 October 2015.[30][31][nb 1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2014 12 3
2015 4 0
Total 16 3
  1. ^ The friendly against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 is not FIFA-recognised due to an excessive number of substitutions.

International goals

Updated to match played 12 November 2014. Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Origi goal.[29]
International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 June 2014 Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Russia 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup
2 10 October 2014 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Andorra 4–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
3 12 November 2014 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Iceland 2–1 3–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Divock Origi - Liverpool FC". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Lacklustre Lille held at home". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "B. Pedretti : "Origi, le rayon de soleil de la soirée"" (in French). Lille OSC. 3 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Patrick Korir (4 February 2013). "Divock Origi scores on Ligue 1 debut for Lille". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Reds complete Origi deal". Liverpool F.C. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Liverpool sign Belgium striker Divock Origi from Lille for £10m". BBC Sport. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Ligue report: Lille let off the hook". Sky Sports. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  9. ^ Holyman, Ian (11 December 2014). "LOSC left high and dry by Wolfsburg". UEFA. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Origi back with a bang in Lille win". ESPN FC. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  11. ^ Lille 3-0 Rennais Match Report
  12. ^ "Liverpool FC 4-0 Thai All Stars: Origi nets debut goal as monsoon fails to dampen Reds' pre-season stroll". Liverpool Echo. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  13. ^ McNulty, Phil (12 September 2015). "Man Utd 3-1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Southampton 1–6 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  15. ^ Dawkes, Phil (13 December 2015). "Liverpool 2-2 West Brom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  16. ^ Sanghera, Mandeep (14 February 2016). "Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  17. ^ Doyle, Ian. "Origi: Why turning down United and ending up at Liverpool was best thing for me". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  18. ^ Kwalimwa, David (4 February 2013). "Kenya FA reveal they will lure striker Divock Origi to play for Harambee Stars". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Adnan Januzaj included in Belgium's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ Chase, Graham (22 June 2014). "Belgium v Russia". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Swaby, Sean (22 June 2014). "Divock Origi's Late Goal for Belgium Defeats Russia". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "Lille loanee Divock Origi has won Belgium's award for most Promising Youngster of the Year 2014 as Liverpool summer signing continues to impress". Goal.com. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  23. ^ Chambers, Miles (10 October 2014). "Belgium 6-0 Andorra: De Bruyne and Mertens bag doubles in record-equalling win". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  24. ^ "Mike Origi: 'Natuurlijk zijn we fier op Divock'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ Mike Okoth Origi: The unsung grandmaster of Kenyan Soccer Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ Toskin, Robin (29 June 2014). "In footsteps of his father: Belgium star Divock Origi proud of Kenyan heritage, speaks Kiswahili and four Luo words". The Standard. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  27. ^ "Origi débarque à Bruges!" (in French). RTL Television. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ "Dolfijntje "Origi" geboren in Boudewijn Seapark" (in Dutch). Sporza. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ a b "D. Origi". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  30. ^ Divock ORIGI, Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  31. ^ "Divock Origi - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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