Gideon Omokirio (born 12 October 1976 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands footballer who is the current Coach of Isabel Frigates in the current ongoing Solomon Cup 2020.
His brother Eddie was also active in football.[3]
Club career
Giggs Omokirio had played most of his club football in his home country, only for a short spell in New Zealand. He then joined Papua New Guinea side Hekari in 2009.
In May 2010, he won the Oceania Champions League with Hekari United.[4]
International career
Omokirio made his debut for the Solomon Islands in a May 1996 OFC Nations Cup match against Tahiti and has represented his country in every age group at international level including representing his country at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Beach Soccer World Cups.[5] He has skippered the national team on several occasions.[citation needed]
He played in 17 World Cup qualification games from 1996 through 2007.[citation needed]
Honours
- 2010
Other sports
Omokirio was the national champion in the 200 metres running and the long jump.
Achievements in other sports
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Solomon Islands
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| 1993 | Oceania Youth Championships | Canberra, Australia | 2nd | High jump | 1.75 m |
References
- ^ Gideon Omokirio at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Gideon Omokirio – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Archives on website oceaniafootball.com
- ^ Waitakere United 2-1 Hekari United Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine - OFC
- ^ Solomon Islands squad list at 2007 Beach Soccer World Cup - FIFA.com
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