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Eric Johana Omondi
Eric Johana Omondi (born 18 August 1994) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Romanian Liga I club UTA Arad as a winger or a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Omondi Johana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UTA Arad | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Mathare United | 55 | (12) |
| 2017 | Vasalunds | 22 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Brommapojkarna | 43 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Jönköpings Södra | 51 | (14) |
| 2022 | Waasland-Beveren | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Muangthong United | 23 | (9) |
| 2023– | UTA Arad | 19 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Kenya | 37 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
On 26 January 2022, Johana Omondi joined Waasland-Beveren in Belgium as a free agent, on a 6-month contract.[3]
International career edit
Johana has 11 caps for the Kenyan National team; his debut game was against Ethiopia on 4 July 2015 at Nyayo stadium and his maiden goal was the winning goal[4] for Kenya against Congo at Kasarani Stadium with a 2–1 final score line.
International stats edit
| Kenya national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 4 |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2016 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | Congo | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 12 November 2016 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | Mozambique | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 27 March 2018 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | Central African Republic | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 4. | 14 October 2018 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours edit
Individual edit
- Kenya Premier League midfielder of the year: 2015.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Eric Johana Omondi". Swedish FA. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Välkommen till BP, Eric Johana Omondi". Brommapojkarna. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ (Press release) (in Dutch). Waasland-Beveren. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Gacharira, Samuel. "Johanna the hero as Kenya floors Congo".
- ^ "Johanna Omondi, Eric". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Erick Johanna: Goal Kenya Player of the Year nominee - Goal.com". 11 January 2016.
External links edit
- http://www.soka.co.ke/tag/eric_johanna
- http://www.soka.co.ke/news/item/wanyama-hails-youngsters-calls-for-better-preparations
- http://www.soka.co.ke/news/item/johanna-the-hero-as-kenya-floors-congo
- http://www.soka.co.ke/news/item/highly-rated-johanna-chuffed-at-harambee-stars-chance