Joseph Okumu

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Joseph Okumu
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Okumu in 2025
Personal information
Full name Joseph Stanley Okumu [1]
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Kisumu, Kenya
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Reims
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 44 (2)
International career‡
Kenya U21
Kenya U23
2016– Kenya 20 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals 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 Ligue 2 club Reims and the Kenya national team.

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Club career

Okumu has played club football for Chemelil Sugar, Free State Stars and AFC Ann Arbor. [2] [3] [4] At AFC Ann Arbor he made 8 league appearances in the 2018 season. [5]

On 16 August 2018, Okumu signed for USL Championship side Real Monarchs. [1]

On 28 August 2019, Okumu transferred to Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg for an undisclosed fee. [6]

He signed for Belgian club Gent on 21 June 2021 for €3.5 million. [7] [8]

On 22 July 2023, Okumu transferred to the French club Reims. [9]

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Okumu in 2024.

International career

After spending time with the Kenyan under-21 and under-23 teams, [1] he made his debut for the senior Kenya national team in a friendly match against Sudan, starting the game and playing the full 90 minutes. [2]

In June 2019, he participated in the final tournament of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with the national team. During the group stage, Okumu played in all three matches against Algeria [10] , Tanzania [11] , and Senegal. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2025 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Free State Stars 2016–17 South African Premier Division 7010——80
Real Monarchs 2018 USL 20——1 [b] 030
2019 USLC 100———100
Total120——10130
Elfsborg 2019 Allsvenskan 3000——30
2020 24040——280
2021 7030——100
Total34070——410
Gent 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 2706110 [c] 14 [b] 1473
2022–23 2813011 [d] 03 [e] 0451
Total5519121171924
Reims 2023–24 Ligue 1 21100——211
2024–25 22140—2 [f] 0281
2025–26 Ligue 2 0000——00
Total43240—20492
Career total15132112111012036
  1. ↑ Includes Nedbank Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup
  2. 1 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
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

Reims

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu". Real Salt Lake. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Algeria vs. Kenya (2:0)". national-football-teams.com. 23 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kenya vs. Tanzania (3:2)". national-football-teams.com. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kenya vs. Senegal (0:3)". national-football-teams.com. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Joseph Okumu at Soccerway
  14. ↑ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.


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