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Johanna Ochieng Omolo (born 31 July 1989) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for the Belgian club Oostende as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Nairobi, Omolo has played club football in Kenya, Belgium and Luxembourg for Coast Stars, Visé, Fola Esch, Beerschot, Lommel United and Antwerp.[1][2][3] After playing for Cercle Brugge, he signed for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor in January 2021.[4]

On 11 August 2023, Omolo signed a one-year contract with Oostende.[5]

International career

Omolo received his first call-up to the Kenyan national team in September 2010,[6] making his debut for his country in 2011.[3]

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.[7]

International goals

Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.[3]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 May 2014 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya  Comoros 1–0 1–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 7 October 2015 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius  Mauritius 1–0 3–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 4–2
4. 2 September 2017 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Mozambique 1–1 1–1 Friendly
5. 27 June 2019 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Tanzania 2–2 3–2 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
6. 18 November 2019 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya  Togo 1–0 1–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ^ a b c "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Johanna Omolo at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Johanna Omolo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Johanna Omolo: Erzurumspor sign Kenya international". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ "NIEUWE MIDDENVELDER TEKENT VOOR EEN SEIZOEN" [NEW MIDFIELDER SIGNS FOR A SEASON] (in Dutch). Oostende. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Johanna Omolo Ecstatic Over First Kenya Call-Up". Goal.com. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Kenya vs. Tanzania – 27 June 2019 – Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com.
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