Joseph Okumu
{{short description|Kenyan footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Joseph Okumu
|image = Okumu asse sr 2425.png
|image_size =
|caption = Okumu in 2025
|fullname = Joseph Stanley Okumu
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = Kisumu, Kenya
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Reims
|clubnumber = 2
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2014–2016
|clubs1 = Chemelil Sugar
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2016–2017
|clubs2 = Free State Stars
|caps2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2018
|clubs3 = AFC Ann Arbor
|caps3 = 8
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2018–2019
|clubs4 = Real Monarchs
|caps4 = 12
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2019–2021
|clubs5 = IF Elfsborg
|caps5 = 34
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2021–2023
|clubs6 = Gent
|caps6 = 61
|goals6 = 2
|years7 = 2023–
|clubs7 = Reims
|caps7 = 28
|goals7 = 2
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 = Kenya U21
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|nationalyears2 =
|nationalteam2 = Kenya U23
|nationalcaps2 =
|nationalgoals2 =
|nationalyears3 = 2016–
|nationalteam3 = Kenya
|nationalcaps3 = 20
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 20 December 2024
|ntupdate = 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.{{NFT player|pid=64616|accessdate=25 October 2018}}{{soccerway|joseph-okumu/454847|accessdate=25 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/harambee-stars-defender-signs-for-top-usa-side/dy5zwyyg0f141gtdzawp1geew|title=Harambee Stars defender signs for top USA side|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=24 August 2018|publisher=Goal.com}} At AFC Ann Arbor he made 8 league appearances in the 2018 season.{{Cite web|url=http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/schedule.php?v=3&containerID=NTkzMjM2OA==|title=National Premier Soccer League|website=npsl.bonzidev.com}}
On 16 August 2018, Okumu signed for USL Championship side Real Monarchs.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2018/08/16/real-monarchs-slc-ink-defender-joseph-stanley-okumu|title=Real Monarchs SLC Ink Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu|date=16 August 2018|accessdate=25 October 2018|publisher=Real Salt Lake}}
On 28 August 2019, Okumu transferred to Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=http://elfsborg.se/2019/08/28/if-elfsborg-varvar-joseph-okumu/|title=IF Elfsborg värvar Joseph Okumu|date=28 August 2019}}
He signed for Belgian club Gent on 21 June 2021 for €3.5 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalbelgie.be/voetbalnieuws/officieel-zesde-nieuwkomer-voor-aa-gent/2021/06/21/|title=OFFICIEEL: Zesde nieuwkomer voor AA Gent - Voetbalbelgie.be}}{{Cite web|url=https://citizentv.co.ke/sports/muhiddin-backs-okumu-to-shine-in-belgium-12030855/|title=Muhiddin backs Okumu to shine in Belgium|website=Citizentv.co.ke|date=21 June 2021 }}
On 22 July 2023, Okumu transferred to the French club Reims.[https://www.stade-de-reims.com/joseph-okumu-de-la-vitesse-en-charniere-centrale/ Joseph Okumu, de la vitesse en charnière centrale] Press release, 22 July 2023
International career
After spending time with the Kenyan under-21 and under-23 teams, he made his international debut for the senior team in 2016.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 23 August 2023}}{{Soccerway|joseph-okumu/454847}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Nedbank Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Free State Stars
|South African Premier Division |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Real Monarchs
|2018 |USL |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=PO|Appearance(s) in play-off}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019
|USLC |10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||13||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Elfsborg
|2019 |rowspan="3"|Allsvenskan |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Gent
|rowspan="2"|Belgian Pro League |27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League}} | 1 | 4{{efn|name=PO}} | 1 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2022–23
|28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, and nine appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in play-off, and one appearance in Belgian Super Cup}} | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!108 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 154 | 4 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.uslchampionship.com/joseph-okumu USL Championship bio]
{{Stade de Reims squad}}
{{Kenya squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okumu, Joseph}}
Category:Sportspeople from Kisumu County
Category:Kenyan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Chemelil Sugar F.C. players
Category:Free State Stars F.C. players
Category:AFC Ann Arbor players
Category:Real Monarchs players
Category:Stade de Reims players
Category:Kenyan Premier League players
Category:South African Premier Division players
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Kenya men's international footballers
Category:2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
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