Johanna Omolo | |
Fullname: | Johanna Ochieng Omolo |
Birth Date: | 31 July 1989 |
Birth Place: | Nairobi, Kenya |
Height: | 1.85m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Years1: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs1: | Coast Stars |
Years2: | 2007–2009 |
Clubs2: | Visé |
Caps2: | 63 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Years3: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs3: | Fola Esch |
Caps3: | 46 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Years4: | 2011–2013 |
Clubs4: | Beerschot |
Caps4: | 5 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs5: | → Lommel United (loan) |
Caps5: | 19 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs6: | Lommel United |
Caps6: | 19 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2014–2017 |
Clubs7: | Royal Antwerp |
Caps7: | 77 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Years8: | 2017–2021 |
Clubs8: | Cercle Brugge |
Caps8: | 69 |
Goals8: | 4 |
Years9: | 2021 |
Clubs9: | BB Erzurumspor |
Caps9: | 20 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs10: | Kocaelispor |
Caps10: | 14 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs11: | URSL Visé |
Caps11: | 23 |
Goals11: | 5 |
Years12: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs12: | Oostende |
Caps12: | 7 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2011– |
Nationalteam1: | Kenya |
Nationalcaps1: | 27 |
Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
Club-Update: | 17:33, 21 November 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 18 November 2019 |
Johanna Ochieng Omolo (born 31 July 1989) is a Kenyan professional footballer who last played for the Belgian club Oostende as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Nairobi, Omolo spent his early career playing for Coast Stars, Visé, Fola Esch, Beerschot, Lommel United and Antwerp.[1] After playing for Cercle Brugge, he signed for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor in January 2021.[2]
On 5 August 2021, Omolo signed an one-year contract with TFF 1. Lig club Kocaelispor on a free transfer.[3] On 25 May 2022, his contract was terminated after Kocaelispor were relegated.[4]
On 4 October 2022, Omolo returned to Belgium, and joined URSL Visé on a free transfer.[5] He made his debut on 23 October 2022, in a 2-1 victory against Francs Borains in a third division match.[6]
On 11 August 2023, Omolo signed a one-year contract with Oostende.[7] Oostende was declared bankrupt in June 2024.[8]
Omolo received his first call-up to the Kenyan national team in September 2010,[9] making his debut for his country in 2011.
Omolo represented the national team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and scored a goal against Tanzania, which helped the team win 3–2, but the result was Kenya could not leave the group.[10]
Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Fola Esch | 2009–10 | Luxembourg National Division | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
2010–11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
Total | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | |||
Beerschot | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Lommel | 2012–13 | Challenger Pro League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
Antwerp | 2014–15 | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
2015–16 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
2016–17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
Total | 77 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 5 | |||
Cercle Brugge | 2017–18 | Challenger Pro League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
2020–21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
Total | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 4 | |||
Erzurumspor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Kocaelispor | 2021–22 | TFF 1. Lig | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
URSL Visé | 2022–23 | Belgian Third Division | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
Oostende | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Career total | 299 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 311 | 22 |
Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
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1. | 18 May 2014 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
2. | 7 October 2015 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius | align=center | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
3. | align=center | 4–2 | |||||||
4. | 2 September 2017 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
5. | 27 June 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | align=center | 2–2 | align=center | 3–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
6. | 18 November 2019 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |