Alphonce Omija

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Alphonce Omija
Alphonce Omija Kenya U-17 struggling in Unaf tournament in Egypt.jpg
Alphonce Omija Kenya U-17 UNAF tournament in Egypt
Personal information
Full name Alphonce Otieno Omija
Date of birth (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Dhofar
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Gor Mahia 1 (0)
2020–2021 Kariobangi Sharks 20 (0)
2023– Dhofar 19 (1)
International career‡
2024– Kenya 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Alphonce Otieno Omija (born 9 October 2002) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Omani club Dhofar and the Kenya national team as a defender.

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International career

Omija made his debut for the Kenya national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against the Ivory Coast at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. He played the full game in a scoreless draw. [1]

Personal life

Omija [2] studied at St John's Catholic School and later joined Baba Dogo Secondary School. He has stated that he looks up to defender Kalidou Koulibaly as a role model.

Honours

Club

Gor Mahia
ClubSeasonLeagueOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GOR MAHIA 2019–20 KPL10—10
Total100011
Career total100011

References

  1. ↑ "Kenya v Ivory Coast game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Statistics". Fostats.[ dead link ]
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