Joseph Okumu

Joseph Okumu

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(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Reims
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	43	(2)
International career‡
	Kenya U21
	Kenya U23
2016–	Kenya	20	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 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.

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]

Okumu in 2024.

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 29 May 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Free State Stars	2016–17	South African Premier Division	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
Real Monarchs	2018	USL	2	0	—		—		1 [b]	0	3	0
	2019	USLC	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	Total		12	0	—		—		1	0	13	0
Elfsborg	2019	Allsvenskan	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2020		24	0	4	0	—		—		28	0
	2021		7	0	3	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		34	0	7	0	—		—		41	0
Gent	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	27	0	6	1	10 [c]	1	4 [b]	1	47	3
	2022–23		28	1	3	0	11 [d]	0	3 [e]	0	45	1
	Total		55	1	9	1	21	1	7	1	92	4
Reims	2023–24	Ligue 1	21	1	0	0	—		—		21	1
	2024–25		22	1	4	0	—		2 [f]	0	28	1
	2025–26	Ligue 2	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		43	2	4	0	—		2	0	49	2
Career total			151	3	21	1	21	1	10	1	203	6

1. Includes Nedbank Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup
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

• Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25 ^[11]

References

1. "Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu". Real Salt Lake. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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. 21 June 2021.
9. Joseph Okumu, de la vitesse en charnière centrale Press release, 22 July 2023
10. Joseph Okumu at Soccerway
11. 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.

External links

• USL Championship bio