Tom Juma

{{Short description|Kenyan footballer (born 1976)}}

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|name = Tom Juma

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|fullname = Thomas Juma Oundo

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|9|23|df=yes}}

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|death_date =

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|position = Midfielder

|years1 = {{0|0000}}–1999

|clubs1 = A.F.C. Leopards

|years2 = 2000–2001

|clubs2 = Oserian Fastac

|years3 = 2002

|clubs3 = Mjällby AIF

|caps3 = 20

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2003–2005

|clubs4 = Friska Viljor

|caps4 = 65

|goals4 = 5

|years5 = 2006–2008

|clubs5 = Husqvarna FF

|caps5 = 70

|goals5 = 5

|years6 = 2009

|clubs6 = Sofapaka{{cite news|url=https://futaa.com/article/23390/search-and-trace-the-heroes-who-downed-algeria-in-1996|title=Search and trace the heroes who downed Algeria in 1996|work=Futaa|first=Patrick|last=Korir|date=19 May 2012|access-date=10 May 2021}}

|years7 = 2010–2013

|clubs7 = Friska Viljor

|caps7 = 68

|goals7 = 10

|nationalteam1 = Kenya

|nationalyears1 = 1995–2005

|nationalcaps1 = 38

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|manageryears1 = 2012 | managerclubs1 = Administration Police

|manageryears2 = 2016 | managerclubs2 = Muhoroni Youth (interim)

|manageryears3 = 2016 | managerclubs3 = Muhoroni Youth (interim)

|manageryears4 = 2016 | managerclubs4 = Muhoroni Youth

|manageryears5 = 2017 | managerclubs5 = A.F.C. Leopards (assistant)

|manageryears6 = 2017 | managerclubs6 = A.F.C. Leopards (caretaker)

|manageryears7 = 2018– | managerclubs7 = A.F.C. Leopards (team manager)

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Tom Juma (born 23 September 1976) is a Kenyan footballer. He played in 38 matches for the Kenya national football team from 1995 to 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3594/Tom_Juma.html |title=Tom Juma |work=National Football Teams |access-date=10 May 2021}} He was a part of the team that famously upset Algeria 3–1 during 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, and was also named in Kenya's squad for the 2004 African Cup of Nations tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/04a.html |title=African Nations Cup 2004 |work=RSSSF |access-date=10 May 2021}}

At the club level he was named player of the year in Kenya in 2001, prompting a move to Sweden.{{cite news|url=http://www.friskaviljor.se/_News.cfm?id=1341|title=Tom Juma till Husqvarna FF|publisher=Husqvarna FF|date=14 February 2006|access-date=10 May 2021|language=sv}}

Coaching career

He began his head coaching career at second-tier Kenyan side Administration Police in 2012. After two stints as interim head coach at Muhoroni Youth early in the 2016 season,{{cite news|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2016/10/10/muhoroni-open-handing-tom-juma-permanent-role/|title=Muhoroni Open To Handing Juma Coach Role|work=capitalfm.co.ke|first=Timothy|last=Olobulu|date=10 October 2016|access-date=10 May 2021}} he was finally given the permanent job in October of that year.{{cite news|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/2000219864/no-fear-for-gor-juma-says-opponents-in-top-8-final-are-beatable|title=NO FEAR FOR GOR: Juma says opponents in Top 8 final are beatable|work=The Standard|first=Rodgers|last=Eshitemi|date=16 October 2016|access-date=10 May 2021}} The following year he joined A.F.C. Leopards as an assistant, but finished the year as caretaker after manager Dorian Marin was sacked.{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/official-afc-leopards-contract-tom-juma-for-six-months/1dt2w02fo2muo1w94u36p2np40|title=OFFICIAL: AFC Leopards contract Tom Juma for six months|work=Goal.com|first=Seth|last=Willis|date=1 July 2017|access-date=10 May 2021}}

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