William Ouma

William Ouma
Personal information
Date of birth 1945
Place of birth Ziwani, Kenya
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1974 Luo Union F.C.
1974–1978 Gor Mahia
1978–1980 Kisumu Hotstars
International career
1965–1977 Kenya 66 (35)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William 'Chege' Ouma is a Kenyan former footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

Ouma played for Luo Union F.C. from 1964 to 1974 before joining Gor Mahia where he stayed for four years.[2] From 1978 he spent two years at Kisumu Hotstars.[2] He is record goalscorer of the Kenya national team with 35 goals, scored in 66 appearances between 1965 and 1977.[2]

Personal life

In November 1968 Ouma received a nine-month jail sentence for attacking two other players with a meat cleaver in a drunken fight over a girl.[3]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ouma goal.
List of international goals scored by William Ouma[4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 February 1965 Nairobi, Kenya  Uganda 3–0 1965 African Cup of Nations qualification
2
3 12 April 1965  Sudan 3–4 Friendly
4 15 September 1965 Kitwe, Zambia  Zambia 3–2 Friendly
5
6 20 October 1965 Nairobi, Kenya  Tanzania 4–2 Jomo Kenyatta Cup
7
8 5 March 1966 Kampala, Uganda  Uganda 3–2 Friendly
9 30 September 1966 Zanzibar City, Tanzania  Tanzania 3–2 1966 Gossage Cup
10 25 February 1967 Khartoum, Sudan  Tanzania 2–0 Friendly
11 19 August 1967 Nairobi, Kenya  Congo-Kinshasa 5–4 Friendly
12
13 30 September 1967 Nairobi, Kenya  Uganda 3–1 1967 Challenge Cup
14
15 4 October 1967 Nairobi, Kenya  Zanzibar 6–0 1967 Challenge Cup
16
17 28 September 1969 Kampala, Uganda  Zanzibar 2–1 1969 Challenge Cup
18 11 November 1970 Nairobi, Kenya  Ethiopia 2–0 1972 African Cup of Nations qualification
19 24 June 1971 Nairobi, Kenya  Sudan 3–3 Friendly
20 25 September 1971 Nairobi, Kenya  Tanzania 1–1 1971 Challenge Cup
21 24 October 1971 Lusaka, Zambia  Zambia 1–0 Friendly
22 16 July 1972 Nairobi, Kenya  Sudan 1–0 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 10 December 1972 Port Louis, Mauritius  Mauritius 3–1 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
24
25 17 December 1972 Nairobi, Kenya  Mauritius 2–2 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
26
27 19 August 1973 Nairobi, Kenya  Zambia 2–2 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 23 September 1973 Kampala, Uganda  Zanzibar 3–0 1973 CECAFA Cup
29
30 12 December 1973 Nairobi, Kenya  Zambia 3–3 Friendly
31
32
33 5 June 1975 Nairobi, Kenya  Ethiopia 2–1 Friendly
34 9 November 1975 Lusaka, Zambia  Malawi 2–2 1975 CECAFA Cup
35 29 June 1976 Victoria, Seychelles  Réunion 3–1 1976 Indian Ocean Tournament

References

  1. ^ Kariuki, Chege. "The Life and Times of William "Chege" Ouma". The Standard. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Muyumba, Ian. "Meet Player Who Scored More Goals For Harambee Stars than Oliech". teamkenya.co.ke. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Cleaver Attack Lands Soccer Player in Jail". The New York Times. 3 November 1968. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "William Ouma - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.


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