James Omondi Explained

James Omondi
Full Name:James Omondi Oduor
Birth Date:30 December 1980
Birth Place:Nairobi, Kenya
Height:1.93 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–2002
Youthclubs1:Sher Agencies
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Sher Agencies
Years2:2003–2005
Clubs2:Thika United
Years3:2005
Clubs3:P. Sông Lam Nghệ An
Years4:2005–2006
Clubs4:Saint-George SA
Years5:2006–2007
Clubs5:Thika United
Years6:2007–2009
Clubs6:Anse Réunion
Years7:2009–2010
Clubs7:Mathare United
Caps7:14
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2002–2004
Nationalteam1:Kenya
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:7
Manageryears1:2011
Managerclubs1:Thika United (assistant coach)
Manageryears2:2011–2012
Managerclubs2:Kenya Commercial Bank
Manageryears3:2013–
Managerclubs3:Karuturi Sports

James Omondi Oduor (born 30 December 1980) is a Kenyan football manager and former player who manages Kenyan National Super League club Karuturi Sports. He played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Nairobi, Omondi began his career by Sher Agencies before left the team in 2003, to Thika United. After two years left 2005 Thika and move to Vietnamese club P. Sông Lam Nghệ An, in Vietnam played one year before moving to Ethiopian Premier League team Saint-George SA. After nine months he left Saint-George to move back to Thika United, where he played again for six months before moving to the Seychelles League with Anse Réunion.[1] He left the Seychellois club in 2009 for Mathare United, where he ended his playing career.

International career

He presented his country Kenya on international level from 2002 to 2004. He was also part of the team that took part in the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations.

Managerial career

Coach Mahakama F.COmondi had been the assistant coach of Thika United, where he played during his club career,[2] but later became the assistant coach of Kenya Commercial Bank before being promoted to head coach after Leonard Swaleh was sacked with immediate effect.[3] He was sacked by KCB on 28 November 2012, however, after his side finished tenth in the 2012 Kenyan Premier League season,[4] [5] and replaced by Abdallah Juma on 19 December.[6] [7]

On 3 April 2013, after the departure of Michael Nam to FKF Division One side FC Talanta on 14 March, Omondi took over as head coach of Karuturi Sports.[8] [9]

On 5 September 2019, he got his appointment as the Ushuru Football Club head coach after serving as the deputy head coach for a year and a half.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goal.com. African Leagues Team Of The Week: Bassem Boulaabi Pulls AS Kasserine Out Of Last Place. 23 February 2010.
  2. Web site: Thika's assistant James Omondi out scouting in Mbarara, Uganda . Patrick Korir . Futaa.com . 31 August 2011 . 7 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Saleh shown the door at KCB . Dennis Wandabwa . Futaa.com . 11 October 2011 . 7 July 2012.
  4. Web site: I did my best - Omondi . SuperSport.com . 28 November 2012 . 21 December 2012.
  5. Web site: KCB sack coach Omondi and his deputy Ambetsa . Francis Wadegu . . 29 November 2012 . 21 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185021/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-97646/kcb-sack-coach-omondi-and-his-deputy-ambetsa . 14 July 2014 .
  6. Web site: Juma handed KCB job . Rodgers Eshitemi . Futaa.com . 19 December 2012 . 21 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130104222526/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/juma-handed-kcb-job . 4 January 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: Juma Abdallah is new KCB coach . Dennis Machio . MichezoAfrika.com . 19 December 2012 . 21 December 2012.
  8. Web site: Talanta swoop for KPL coach . Dan Ngulu . Futaa.com . 14 March 2013 . 14 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130316012044/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/talanta-swoop-for-kpl-coach . 16 March 2013 . dead .
  9. Web site: Former Thika tactician takes over at Karuturi . Wilson Mathu . Futaa.com . 3 April 2013 . 10 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130405031755/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/former-thika-tactician-takes-over-at-karuturi . 5 April 2013 . dead .