Norm Odinga

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Norm Odinga

| image =

| fullname = Norman Hendrik Odinga

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|11}}

| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 1984–1985

| college1 = Alberta

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| collegeyears2 = 1988

| college2 = Alberta

| collegecaps2 =

| collegegoals2 =

| years1 = 1983

| years2 = 1985–1990

| years3 = 1991–1993

| clubs1 = Edmonton Eagles

| clubs2 = Edmonton Brick Men

| clubs3 = Vancouver 86ers

| caps1 = ?

| caps2 = 71

| caps3 = 34

| goals1 = 2

| goals2 = 22

| goals3 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 1983–1987

| nationalteam1 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 1989

| nationalteam2 = Canada Futsal

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1989

| nationalteam3 = Canada B

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 1989–1993

| nationalteam4 = Canada

| nationalcaps4 = 8

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CAN}}}}

}}

Norman Hendrik Odinga (born February 11, 1963) is a Canadian retired international soccer player.

Club career

Odinga was named MVP of the University of Alberta[https://web.archive.org/web/20060515052630/http://www.bears.ualberta.ca/pdfs/2006-BearsSoccer.pdf Golden Bears Soccer History ] and played for the Edmonton Eagles,{{Cite tweet |user=Impact2002Girls

|number=1258140337681268738 |title=Edmonton Eagles|first=Norman|last=Odinga|date=May 6, 2020}} Edmonton Brick Men and Vancouver 86ers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/O/Odinga.Norm.htm|title=Norm Odinga|publisher=NASL Jerseys|accessdate=18 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1993/stats93.htm#Vancouver|title=American Professional Soccer League 1993 Season|publisher=A League Archive|accessdate=18 April 2020}}

International career

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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080228062420/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=50213/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA

His final international game was a July 1993 World Cup qualification match against Australia.

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

class="wikitable"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

April 2, 1992

Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada

5–2

Friendly match

Coaching career

He currently is head coach of an U14 girls team in Alberta.[http://www.stalbertsoccer.com/league.php?scriptName=LEAGUEINFO&leagueID=5981&leagueInfoID=53509 U14 GIRLS IMPACT PROGRAM OUTDOOR 2008] - St Albert Soccer

Honours

Canada

North American Nations Cup: 3rd place, 1991{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/north-am-champ91.html#sqd|title=North American Championship 1991 (Los Angeles, USA)-Squads|access-date=April 20, 2025}}