Alphonce Omija
 Alphonce Omija Kenya U-17 UNAF tournament in Egypt | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alphonce Otieno Omija | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dhofar | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Gor Mahia | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kariobangi Sharks | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dhofar | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Kenya | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Alphonce Otieno Omija (born 9 October 2002) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Omani club Dhofar and the Kenya national team as a defender.
International career
[edit]Omija made his debut for the Kenya national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against the Ivory Coast at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. He played the full game in a scoreless draw.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Omija [2] studied at St John's Catholic School and later joined Baba Dogo Secondary School. He has stated that he looks up to defender Kalidou Koulibaly as a role model.
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Gor Mahia
| Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GOR MAHIA | 2019–20 | KPL | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Kenya v Ivory Coast game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Statistics". Fostats.
External links
[edit]- Alphonce Omija Under 20 National Team Call Up at Citizen TV Kenya
- Alphonce Omija at Gor Mahia Official Website
- Alphonce Omija Signing at Kisure Sports
- Alphonce Omija Under 20 National Team Call Up at Football Kenya
- [1]
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nairobi
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Kenya men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders
- Gor Mahia F.C. players
- F.C. Kariobangi Sharks players
- Dhofar Club players
- Kenyan Premier League players
- Oman Professional League players
- Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Oman