Gideon Omokirio

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Giggs Omokirio
Personal information
Full name Gideon Omokirio
Date of birth (1976-10-12) 12 October 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Honiara, Solomon Islands
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
PRK Hekari United
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2002 Laugu FC
1997Nelson Suburbs (loan)
2003–2004 Kossa FC
2005–2006 Fairwest
2007–2009 Kossa FC
2009–? PRK Hekari United
International career
1996–2007 Solomon Islands [1] 30 (4)
2006–2009 Solomon Islands Beach [2] 11 (5)
Managerial career
2019– FC Isabel United
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
OFC Nations Cup
Runner-up 2004 Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg 2000 Tahiti
Athletics
Representing Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Oceania Youth Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Canberra High jump
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2010


Gideon Omokirio (born 12 October 1976 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands footballer who is the current Coach of Isabel Frigates in the current ongoing Solomon Cup 2020.

Contents

His brother Eddie was also active in football. [3]

Club career

Giggs Omokirio had played most of his club football in his home country, only for a short spell in New Zealand. He then joined Papua New Guinea side Hekari in 2009.

In May 2010, he won the Oceania Champions League with Hekari United. [4]

International career

Omokirio made his debut for the Solomon Islands in a May 1996 OFC Nations Cup match against Tahiti and has represented his country in every age group at international level including representing his country at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Beach Soccer World Cups. [5] He has skippered the national team on several occasions.[ citation needed ]

He played in 17 World Cup qualification games from 1996 through 2007.[ citation needed ]

International Goals

Scores and results list Solomon Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Omokirio goal.
List of international goals scored by Gideon Omokirio
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
121 June 2000 Stade Pater, Papeete, TahitiFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 4–15–1 2000 OFC Nations Cup [6]
228 June 2000Stade Pater, Papeete, TahitiFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2–12–12000 OFC Nations Cup [7]
312 May 2004 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2–05–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
415 May 2004Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification [9]

Honours

Hekari United

Solomon Islands

Other sports

Omokirio was the national champion in the 200 metres running and the long jump.

Achievements in other sports

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
1993 Oceania Youth Championships Canberra, Australia 2ndHigh jump1.75 m

References

  1. Gideon Omokirio at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Gideon OmokirioFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. Archives on website oceaniafootball.com
  4. Waitakere United 2-1 Hekari United Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine - OFC
  5. Solomon Islands squad list at 2007 Beach Soccer World Cup - FIFA.com
  6. "Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. "Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. "Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. "Solomon Islands vs. New Caledonia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  10. "Oceania Nations Cup 2004" . Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  11. "Oceania Nations Cup 2000" . Retrieved 13 July 2025.