Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johanna Ochieng Omolo | ||
Date of birth | (1989-07-31) 31 July 1989 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Coast Stars | ||
2007–2009 | Visé | 63 | (8) |
2009–2011 | Fola Esch | 46 | (8) |
2011–2013 | Beerschot | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Lommel United (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Lommel United | 19 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Royal Antwerp | 77 | (5) |
2017–2021 | Cercle Brugge | 69 | (4) |
2021 | BB Erzurumspor | 20 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Kocaelispor | 14 | (0) |
2022–2023 | URSL Visé | 23 | (5) |
2023–2024 | Oostende | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011– | Kenya | 27 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 21 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 |
Johanna Ochieng Omolo (born 31 July 1989) is a Kenyan professional footballer who last played for the Belgian club Oostende as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Nairobi, Omolo spent his early career playing for Coast Stars, Visé, Fola Esch, Beerschot, Lommel United and Antwerp. After playing for Cercle Brugge, he signed for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor in January 2021.
On 5 August 2021, Omolo signed a one-year contract with TFF 1. Lig club Kocaelispor on a free transfer. On 25 May 2022, his contract was terminated after Kocaelispor were relegated.
On 4 October 2022, Omolo returned to Belgium, and joined URSL Visé on a free transfer. He made his debut on 23 October 2022, in a 2-1 victory against Francs Borains in a third division match.
On 11 August 2023, Omolo signed a one-year contract with Oostende. Oostende was declared bankrupt in June 2024.
International career
Omolo received his first call-up to the Kenyan national team in September 2010, making his debut for his country in 2011.
Omolo represented the national team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and scored a goal against Tanzania, which helped the team win 3–2, but the result was Kenya could not leave the group.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 November 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fola Esch | 2009–10 | Luxembourg National Division | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
2010–11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
Total | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | ||
Beerschot | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Lommel | 2012–13 | Challenger Pro League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
2013–14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
Antwerp | 2014–15 | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
2015–16 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Total | 77 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 5 | ||
Cercle Brugge | 2017–18 | Challenger Pro League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 4 | ||
Erzurumspor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Kocaelispor | 2021–22 | TFF 1. Lig | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
URSL Visé | 2022–23 | Belgian Third Division | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
Oostende | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Career total | 299 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 311 | 22 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 May 2014 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | Comoros | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 7 October 2015 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius | Mauritius | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 4–2 | |||||
4. | 2 September 2017 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
5. | 27 June 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Tanzania | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
6. | 18 November 2019 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | Togo | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Johanna Omolo at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Johanna Omolo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Johanna Omolo: Erzurumspor sign Kenya international". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- Teya, Kevin (5 August 2021). "Johanna Omolo signs for Kocaelispor in Turkish second division days after leaving BB Erzurumspor". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- Mabuka, Dennis (25 May 2022). "Johanna Omolo: Kocaelispor terminates contract of Kenya midfielder". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- "Johanna Omolo returns to Belgium". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- "Johanna Omolo makes full debut in second stint at Belgium outfit Vise". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- "NIEUWE MIDDENVELDER TEKENT VOOR EEN SEIZOEN" [NEW MIDFIELDER SIGNS FOR A SEASON] (in Dutch). Oostende. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "No miracle on the coast: KV Oostende set to be another lost Belgian club after 120 years of existence as another reminder of footballs ownership problem". OneFootball. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- "Johanna Omolo Ecstatic Over First Kenya Call-Up". Goal.com. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Kenya vs. Tanzania – 27 June 2019 – Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com.
- Johanna Omolo at Soccerway
Kenya squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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