Arnold Otieno Origi (born 15 November 1983) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Östersund. He is one of the most successful keepers in Kenya, and the only Kenyan goalkeeper to play in Europe for more than 15 years.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnold Otieno Origi | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Östersund | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Mathare United | 110 | (0) |
| 2006 | Tusker | 52 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Moss | 80 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Fredrikstad (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Ull/Kisa | 29 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Lillestrøm | 150 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sandnes Ulf | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Kongsvinger | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | HIFK | 33 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hødd | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | Östersund | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2021 | Kenya | 48 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Östersund (player-goalkeeping coach) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016 | |||
Career
editClub
editOrigi played for Mathare United and Tusker in his home country before joining Moss, where fellow Kenyan John Muiruri was already playing. After a short loan spell with Fredrikstad, and a brief stop at Ull/Kisa he joined Lillestrøm in 2013.
In January 2018, Origi was taken on trial by Premier League club Crystal Palace, but failed to gain a contract.[1] As a consequence of Origi's trial at the British club, Lillestrøm had already found a replacement for him, Matvei Igonen. Therefore Origi and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract so he could still find a new club after the transfer window closed.[2]
After signing with Kongsvinger in September 2018, he left the club again at the end of the year.[3]
International
editOrigi has played 45 international matches for Kenya (as of February 6, 2018).[4]
On 23 August 2017, it was announced that Origi acquired Norwegian citizenship.[5]
Personal life
editOrigi comes from a football family. His uncle Mike Origi was a professional footballer in Belgium. His father, Austin Oduor Origi, was a long term captain of Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia, and his other uncles Gerald and Anthony were defenders at Tusker.[6] His cousin Divock plays for AC Milan in Italy's Serie A as well as the Belgium national team.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 October 2018[8]
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Moss | Adeccoligaen | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 2. divisjon | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Fredrikstad | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Ull/Kisa | Adeccoligaen | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | Lillestrøm | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sandnes Ulf | OBOS-ligaen | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kongsvinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | HIFK | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Hødd | PostNord-ligaen | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | Östersund | Superettan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 294 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 323 | 0 | ||
International
edit| Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 6 September 2015[9]
Honors
editLillestrøm Sk
- Winners ::2017
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Lillestrøms cuphelt på prøvespill i Premier League". VG.no (in Norwegian). VG. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Origi og LSK skiller lag". LSK.no (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Overganger i OBOS-ligaen vinter 2019 Archived 2019-01-23 at the Wayback Machine, sportshjornet.com, 13 December 2018
- ^ "Origi out of hospital, wishes team well". The Standard.
- ^ David Kwalimwa (23 August 2017). "Arnold Origi changes citizenship, snubs Stars call up". Daily Nation. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Patrick Korir (19 September 2006). "Mike Okoth Origi: The unsung grandmaster of Kenyan Soccer". Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ Dennis Machio (2 April 2013). "Divock Origi scores debut goal in Ligue 1". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Arnold Origi". nifs.no/ (in Norwegian). nifs. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Arnold Origi Otieno". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
External links
edit- Origi joins Fredrikstad on loan from FK Moss-Michezo Afrika
- Futaa Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine – Kenyan Football Portal
- Club bio
- Arnold Origi at National-Football-Teams.com
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