Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Hendrik Odinga | ||
Date of birth | February 11, 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1985 | Alberta | ||
1988 | Alberta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983 | Edmonton Eagles | ? | (2) |
1985–1990 | Edmonton Brick Men | 71 | (22) |
1991–1993 | Vancouver 86ers | 34 | (6) |
International career | |||
1983–1987 | Canada U23 | 7 | (2) |
1989 | Canada Futsal | 3 | (0) |
1989 | Canada B | 4 | (0) |
1989–1993 | Canada | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Norman Hendrik Odinga (born February 11, 1963) is a Canadian retired international soccer player.
Odinga was named MVP of the University of Alberta [1] and played for the Edmonton Eagles, [2] Edmonton Brick Men and Vancouver 86ers. [3] [4]
Odinga made his debut for Canada in an April 1989 friendly match against Denmark and earned a total of 8 caps, scoring 1 goal. He also played in a non official match against Mexico in March 1991.
He has represented Canada at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship. [5]
His final international game was a July 1993 World Cup qualification match against Australia.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | April 2, 1992 | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada | ![]() | 5–2 | Friendly match |
He currently is head coach of an U14 girls team in Alberta. [6]
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