Johanna Omolo

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Johanna Omolo
Personal information
Full name Johanna Ochieng Omolo
Date of birth (1989-07-31) 31 July 1989 (age 36) [1] [2]
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder [3]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 [3] 27 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:33, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals 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.

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Club career

Born in Nairobi, Omolo spent his early career playing for Coast Stars, Visé, Fola Esch, Beerschot, Lommel United and Antwerp. [1] [2] [3] After playing for Cercle Brugge, he signed for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor in January 2021. [4]

On 5 August 2021, Omolo signed a one-year contract with TFF 1. Lig club Kocaelispor on a free transfer. [5] On 25 May 2022, his contract was terminated after Kocaelispor were relegated. [6]

On 4 October 2022, Omolo returned to Belgium, and joined URSL Visé on a free transfer. [7] He made his debut on 23 October 2022, in a 2-1 victory against Francs Borains in a third division match. [8]

On 11 August 2023, Omolo signed a one-year contract with Oostende. [9] Oostende was declared bankrupt in June 2024. [10]

International career

Omolo received his first call-up to the Kenyan national team in September 2010, [11] making his debut for his country in 2011. [3]

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. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 November 2024 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fola Esch 2009–10 Luxembourg National Division 25600256
2010–11 21200212
Total46800468
Beerschot 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 500050
Lommel 2012–13 Challenger Pro League 19000190
2013–14 19000190
Total38000380
Antwerp 2014–15 Challenger Pro League25220272
2015–16 27230302
2016–17 25110261
Total77560835
Cercle Brugge 2017–18 Challenger Pro League29120311
2018–19 Belgian Pro League18210192
2019–20 12100121
2020–21 10000100
Total59430624
Erzurumspor 2020–21 Süper Lig 20000200
Kocaelispor 2021–22 TFF 1. Lig 14020160
URSL Visé 2022–23 Belgian Third Division 23500235
Oostende 2023–24 Challenger Pro League701080
Career total2992212031122

International goals

Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first. [3]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 May 2014 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, KenyaFlag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 1–01–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.7 October 2015 Stade George V, Curepipe, MauritiusFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1–03–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.4–2
4.2 September 2017 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, MozambiqueFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–11–1 Friendly
5.27 June 2019 30 June Stadium, Cairo, EgyptFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2–23–2 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
6.18 November 2019 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, KenyaFlag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1–01–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Johanna Omolo at Soccerway . Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Johanna Omolo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Johanna Omolo: Erzurumspor sign Kenya international". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Mabuka, Dennis (25 May 2022). "Johanna Omolo: Kocaelispor terminates contract of Kenya midfielder". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Johanna Omolo returns to Belgium". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Johanna Omolo makes full debut in second stint at Belgium outfit Vise". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "NIEUWE MIDDENVELDER TEKENT VOOR EEN SEIZOEN" [NEW MIDFIELDER SIGNS FOR A SEASON] (in Dutch). Oostende. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Johanna Omolo Ecstatic Over First Kenya Call-Up". Goal.com. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Kenya vs. Tanzania – 27 June 2019 – Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com.
  13. ↑ Johanna Omolo at Soccerway
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