Joseph Okumu

Joseph Okumu
Okumu in 2024
Personal information
Full name Joseph Stanley Okumu[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 27)
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 28 (2)
International career‡
Kenya U21
Kenya U23
2016– Kenya 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024
‡ 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.

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
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
Career total 108 1 17 1 21 1 8 1 154 4
  1. ^ Includes Nedbank Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ a b 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu". Real Salt Lake. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "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


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