Norm Odinga
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Hendrik Odinga | ||
Date of birth | February 11, 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1985 | Alberta | ||
1988 | Alberta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983 | Edmonton Eagles | ? | (2) |
1985–1990 | Edmonton Brick Men | 71 | (22) |
1991–1993 | Vancouver 86ers | 34 | (6) |
International career | |||
1983–1987 | Canada U23 | 7 | (2) |
1989 | Canada Futsal | 3 | (0) |
1989 | Canada B | 4 | (0) |
1989–1993 | Canada | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Norman Hendrik Odinga (born February 11, 1963) is a Canadian retired international soccer player.
Club career
[edit]Odinga was named MVP of the University of Alberta[1] and played for the Edmonton Eagles,[2] Edmonton Brick Men and Vancouver 86ers.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Odinga made his debut for Canada in an April 1989 friendly match against Denmark and earned a total of 8 caps, scoring 1 goal. He also played in a non official match against Mexico in March 1991.
He has represented Canada at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship.[5]
His final international game was a July 1993 World Cup qualification match against Australia.
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | April 2, 1992 | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada | China | 5–2 | Friendly match |
Coaching career
[edit]He currently is head coach of an U14 girls team in Alberta.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Golden Bears Soccer History
- ^ Odinga, Norman [@Impact2002Girls] (May 6, 2020). "Edmonton Eagles" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Norm Odinga". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "American Professional Soccer League 1993 Season". A League Archive. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ U14 GIRLS IMPACT PROGRAM OUTDOOR 2008 - St Albert Soccer
External links
[edit]- Norm Odinga at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Norm Odinga at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Canadian men's futsal players
- Canada men's under-23 international soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Edmonton Eagles players
- Edmonton Brick Men players
- Soccer players from Edmonton
- University of Alberta alumni
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players
- Canadian Professional Soccer League (original) players
- Western Soccer Alliance players
- Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
- American Professional Soccer League players
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian soccer biography stubs