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Joseph Okumu
Kenyan footballer
Joseph Stanley Okumu (born 26 May 1997) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Reims and the Kenya national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Stanley Okumu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Kisumu, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | Gent | 61 | (2) |
| 2023– | Reims | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Kenya U21 | |||
| Kenya U23 | |||
| 2016– | Kenya | 20 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 26 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:05, 26 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
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]
On 22 July 2023, Okumu transferred to the French club Reims.[9]
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]
- As of match played 23 August 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Free State Stars | 2016–17 | South African Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2018 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | USLC | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Elfsborg | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Gent | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 47 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 108 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 154 | 4 | ||
- Includes Nedbank Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, and nine appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Two appearances in play-off, and one appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- "Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu". Real Salt Lake. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "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.
- "Muhiddin backs Okumu to shine in Belgium". Citizentv.co.ke.
- Joseph Okumu, de la vitesse en charnière centrale Press release, 22 July 2023
- Joseph Okumu at Soccerway
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