Norman Hendrik Odinga (born February 11, 1963) is a Canadian retired international soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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