Joseph Okumu

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Joseph Okumu
Personal information
Full name Joseph Stanley Okumu [1]
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Kisumu, Kenya
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1]
Position(s) 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 13 (0)
International career‡
Kenya U21
Kenya U23
2016– Kenya 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 French 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]

International career

After spending time with the Kenyan under-21 and under-23 teams, [1] he made his international debut for the senior team in 2016. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2023 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Free State Stars 2016–17 South African Premier Division 7010——80
Real Monarchs 2018 USL 20——1 [lower-alpha 2] 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 [lower-alpha 3] 14 [lower-alpha 2] 1473
2022–23 2813011 [lower-alpha 4] 03 [lower-alpha 5] 0451
Total5519121171924
Career total1081171211811544
  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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu". Real Salt Lake. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  9. ↑ Joseph Okumu, de la vitesse en charnière centrale Press release, 22 July 2023
  10. ↑ Joseph Okumu at Soccerway
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