James Omondi

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James Omondi
Personal information
Full name James Omondi Oduor
Date of birth (1980-12-30) December 30, 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Mathare United
Youth career
0000–2002 Sher Agencies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003 Sher Agencies
2003–2005 Thika United
2005 P. Sông Lam Nghệ An
2005–2006 Saint-George SA
2006–2007 Thika United
2007–2009 Anse Réunion
2009–2010 Mathare United
International career‡
2002–2004 Kenya
Managerial career
2011 Thika United (assistant coach)
2011–2012 Kenya Commercial Bank
2013– Karuturi Sports
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2007

James Omondi Oduor (born December 30, 1980, in Nairobi) is a former Kenyan football defender who last played for Mathare United, and currently manages Karuturi Sports in the Kenyan National Super League.

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Club career

Omondi began his career by Sher Agencies before left the team in 2003, to Thika United. After two years left 2005 Thika and move to Vietnamese club P. Sông Lam Nghệ An, in Vietnam played 1 year before moving to Ethiopian Premier League team Saint-George SA. After 9 months he left the Ethiopian Premier League to move back to Thika United, where he played again for 6 months before moving to the Seychelles League with Anse Réunion. [1] He left the Seychellois club in 2009 for Mathare United, where he ended his playing career.

International career

He presented his country Kenya on international level from 2002 to 2004. He was also part of the team that took part in the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations.

Managerial career

Coach Mahakama F.C Omondi had been the assistant coach of Thika United, where he played during his club career, [2] but later became the assistant coach of Kenya Commercial Bank before being promoted to head coach after Leonard Swaleh was sacked with immediate effect. [3] He was sacked by KCB on 28 November 2012, however, after his side finished tenth in the 2012 Kenyan Premier League season, [4] [5] and replaced by Abdallah Juma on 19 December. [6] [7]

On 3 April 2013, after the departure of Michael Nam to FKF Division One side FC Talanta on 14 March, Omondi took over as head coach of Karuturi Sports. [8] [9]

On September 5, 2019, he got his appointment as the Ushuru Football Club head coach after serving as the deputy head coach for a year and a half.

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References

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  2. ↑ Patrick Korir (31 August 2011). "Thika's assistant James Omondi out scouting in Mbarara, Uganda". Futaa.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Dennis Wandabwa (11 October 2011). "Saleh shown the door at KCB". Futaa.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "I did my best - Omondi". SuperSport.com. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Francis Wadegu (29 November 2012). "KCB sack coach Omondi and his deputy Ambetsa". The Star . Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  6. ↑ Rodgers Eshitemi (19 December 2012). "Juma handed KCB job". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  7. ↑ Dennis Machio (19 December 2012). "Juma Abdallah is new KCB coach". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  8. ↑ Dan Ngulu (14 March 2013). "Talanta swoop for KPL coach". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Wilson Mathu (3 April 2013). "Former Thika tactician takes over at Karuturi". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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