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Kenyan footballer

Joseph Okumu
Okumu in 2024
Personal information
Full name Joseph Stanley Okumu
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kisumu, Kenya
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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 28 (2)
International career
Kenya U21
Kenya U23
2016– Kenya 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:05, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

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.

Club career

Okumu has played club football for Chemelil Sugar, Free State Stars and AFC Ann Arbor. At AFC Ann Arbor he made 8 league appearances in the 2018 season.

On 16 August 2018, Okumu signed for USL Championship side Real Monarchs.

On 28 August 2019, Okumu transferred to Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg for an undisclosed fee.

He signed for Belgian club Gent on 21 June 2021 for €3.5 million.

On 22 July 2023, Okumu transferred to the French club Reims.

International career

After spending time with the Kenyan under-21 and under-23 teams, he made his international debut for the senior team in 2016.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup 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 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 1 4 1 47 3
2022–23 28 1 3 0 11 0 3 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
  1. Includes Nedbank Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in play-off
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
  4. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, and nine appearances in UEFA Conference League
  5. Two appearances in play-off, and one appearance in Belgian Super Cup

References

  1. ^ "Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu". Real Salt Lake. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Joseph Okumu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. Joseph Okumu at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. "Harambee Stars defender signs for top USA side". Goal.com. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. "IF Elfsborg värvar Joseph Okumu". 28 August 2019.
  7. "OFFICIEEL: Zesde nieuwkomer voor AA Gent - Voetbalbelgie.be".
  8. "Muhiddin backs Okumu to shine in Belgium". Citizentv.co.ke. 21 June 2021.
  9. Joseph Okumu, de la vitesse en charnière centrale Press release, 22 July 2023
  10. Joseph Okumu at Soccerway

External links

Stade de Reims – current squad
Kenya squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
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