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Joseph Stanley Okumu (born 26 May 1997) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Reims and the Kenya national team.
![]() Okumu in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Stanley Okumu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Kisumu, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Chemelil Sugar | ||
2016–2017 | Free State Stars | 7 | (0) |
2018 | AFC Ann Arbor | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Real Monarchs | 12 | (0) |
2019–2021 | IF Elfsborg | 34 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Gent | 61 | (2) |
2023– | Reims | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Kenya U21 | |||
Kenya U23 | |||
2016– | Kenya | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 26 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:05, 26 December 2023 (UTC) |
Okumu has played club football for Chemelil Sugar, Free State Stars and AFC Ann Arbor.[2][3][4] At AFC Ann Arbor he made 8 league appearances in the 2018 season.[5]
On 16 August 2018, Okumu signed for USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[1]
On 28 August 2019, Okumu transferred to Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg for an undisclosed fee.[6]
He signed for Belgian club Gent on 21 June 2021 for €3.5 million.[7][8]
On 22 July 2023, Okumu transferred to the French club Reims.[9]
After spending time with the Kenyan under-21 and under-23 teams,[1] he made his international debut for the senior team in 2016.[2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Free State Stars | 2016–17 | South African Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Real Monarchs | 2018 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2019 | USLC | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
Total | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
Elfsborg | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2020 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
2021 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
Total | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
Gent | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 47 | 3 |
2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
Total | 55 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 4 | ||
Career total | 108 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 154 | 4 |