Jerome Okimo
Jerome Okide O. N. Okimo (born 8 June 1988) is a semi-professional footballer who is currently a player/coach for Barnet.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerome Okide O. N. Okimo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Ealing, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnet (player/coach) | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Chalfont St. Peter | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2013 | Chalfont St. Peter | ||
| 2012 | → Wingate & Finchley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Wealdstone | 38 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Stevenage | 42 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Braintree Town | 46 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Wealdstone | 195 | (6) |
| 2022– | Barnet | 86 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:44, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Non-league football edit
Okimo began his career at Chalfont St. Peter where he made 308 appearances. During his time there, Okimo went on trial at Football League side Gillingham in 2009 but missed out on a contract after injuring his Achilles tendon. After seven years at Chalfont St. Peter, Okimo moved to Isthmian League Premier Division side Wealdstone in the summer of 2013, going on to play an instrumental role in their promotion to the Conference South in 2014, making 38 league appearances.[2]
Stevenage edit
In August 2014, Okimo followed former Wealdstone teammate Tom Pett (who signed for them in June 2014) to Stevenage, making his debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Hartlepool United on 9 August 2014.[3] Okimo was released after two seasons at the club in May 2016.[4]
Braintree Town edit
In July 2016, he signed for National League side Braintree Town on a free transfer following his release from Stevenage.[5]
Wealdstone edit
After leaving Braintree, Okimo re-signed for Wealdstone in July 2017.[6] He captained the club to their 2019–20 National League South title win, playing 32 of the 33 league games and scoring 3 goals before the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Wealdstone promoted on points per game.[7] He was named in the National League South Team of the Year as a result of his performances.[7] Okimo started and captained every game of the 2020–21 season, scoring a solitary goal against rivals Barnet[8] as Wealdstone ended the season in 19th place. On 14 June 2022 Jerome Okimo left the club to seek regular first team football.[9]
Barnet edit
On 17 June 2022, Okimo agreed to join Barnet in the role of player/coach.[10]
Coaching career edit
As of 2024, Okimo was a coach for Brentford's Community Sports Trust.[11]
Career statistics edit
- As of end of 2023-24 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chalfont St Peter | 2010–11[12] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 1 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2011–12[12] | Southern League Division One Central | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[12] | Southern League Division One Central | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Total | 109 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 128 | 3 | |||
| Wealdstone | 2013–14[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Stevenage | 2014–15[13] | League Two | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015–16[14] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Braintree Town | 2016–17[15] | National League | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 1 | 53 | 2 | |
| Wealdstone | 2017–18[16] | National League South | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[f] | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[16] | National League South | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | National League South | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 1 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21[16] | National League | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[16] | National League | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 195 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 218 | 7 | ||
| Barnet | 2022–23[16] | National League | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[g] | 0 | 54 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[16] | National League | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[h] | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Total | 86 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 104 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 462 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 534 | 14 | ||
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in FA Vase, three in Spartan South Midlands Football League Challenge Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Southern League Cup
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two in Isthmian League Cup
- ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League Two play-offs
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Five appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League playoffs
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League playoffs
References edit
- ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ . wealdstone-fc.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Stevenage 1–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Okimo among eight released by Stevenage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "THREE MORE SIGN FOR BRAINTREE". Non League Pitchero. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ @WealdstoneFC (8 July 2017). "A champion returns. We've re-signed Jerome Okimo. Jerome was a member of our Ryman League winning squad in 2014" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Ranson, Jacob (4 August 2020). "Four Wealdstone players named in the National League South team of the season". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "England – J. Okimo – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
- ^ "PLAYER NEWS | Okimo departs club". 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Jerome Okimo joins the Bees". www.barnetfc.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "BFC CST Post 16 Booklet 2024". 28 March 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Jerome Okimo – Aylesbury United". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Jerome Okimo in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Jerome Okimo in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Jerome Okimo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jerome Okimo at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.