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Michael Olunga Ogada (born 26 March 1994) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatari club Al-Duhail and the Kenya national team.

Michael Olunga
Personal information
Full name Michael Olunga Ogada[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Al-Duhail
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Liberty Sports Academy ? (32)
2013Tusker (loan) 15 (3)
2014Thika United (loan) 26 (9)
2015Gor Mahia (loan) 27 (19)
2016 Djurgårdens IF 27 (12)
2017–2018 Guizhou Zhicheng 9 (2)
2017–2018Girona (loan) 14 (3)
2018–2021 Kashiwa Reysol 72 (58)
2021– Al-Duhail 36 (35)
National team
2015– Kenya 48 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2021

Club career



Early career and Gor Mahia


While still a student at the Upper Hill School, Olunga began his career with the Liberty Sports Academy in the Nairobi County League. He scored 32 goals for the side during the 2012 season, helping them finish the season unbeaten and earn promotion to the Nairobi Provincial League.[3][4] He made headlines when he scored seven goals in a single match helping his team to an 8–0 win.[5]

Initially reported to be attending trials in France, Olunga signed for Kenyan Premier League side Tusker on a one-year loan deal from Liberty on 19 December 2012.[6]

After finishing the 2013 season with two goals for Tusker, Olunga was loaned to fellow Premier League side Thika United for another year,[7] before joining Gor Mahia before the beginning of the 2015 season.[8] He finished the season as the club's top scorer in the league with 19 goals to help the side win a record 15th league title without losing a single match, including the second goal in a 2–0 win over Muhoroni Youth on their final league match of the season.[9]


Djurgården


On 17 February 2016, Olunga joined Swedish side Djurgårdens IF on a four-year contract, after joining the team's pre-season training camp on trial.[10][11] He scored his first two goals for Djurgården on 8 August 2016 against IFK Göteborg in a 3–1 win.[12] He was also named man of the match[13] and Djurgården coach Mark Dempsey praised him for his match winning heroics.[14] In the next match Olunga scored once again in the 2–2 draw versus IF Elfsborg at the Tele2 Arena.[15][16] On 27 August, he scored the match-winning goal against Gefle IF with a volley in the 86th minute. In the last 12 games of the Allsvenskan Olunga scored 12 goals which earned him a fifth place in the Allsvenskan top scorer table.[17] He was nominated for Newcomer of the year in Swedish football by a jury of Allsvenskan coaches and Swedish journalists as well as the coaches of the Swedish national teams. The award later went to Alexander Isak.

On 10 November 2016, Kenyan football site Soka reported that Djurgården had turned down offers on Olunga from La Liga side Betis, Lokeren, Belgian champions Club Brugge and Swedish champions Malmö FF.[18]


Guizhou Zhicheng


In 2017, Olunga joined Chinese club Guizhou Zhicheng.[19]


Girona (loan)

On 1 September 2017, Olunga was loaned to La Liga side Girona FC, for one year.[20] On 13 January 2018, he made his La Liga debut against Las Palmas scoring a hat-trick in the span of 22 minutes during a 6–0 win, becoming both the first Kenyan player and the first Girona player to score a hat-trick in La Liga.[21]


Kashiwa Reysol


On 10 August 2018, Olunga joined Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol.[22]

On 24 November 2019, he scored eight goals for Kashiwa in a 13–1 victory over Kyoto Sanga.[23] Olunga finished the season with 27 league goals as Kashiwa finished the J2 season as champions and won promotion to the first division.[24]

In J1 League play on 26 July 2020, Olunga scored a hat-trick against Vegalta Sendai; the match finished in a 5–1 victory.[25]

Olunga finished as the top scorer in the 2020 Japanese J1 League with 28 goals,[26] winning the Golden boot and the J-League 2020 MVP. He is the first African player to win the J-league MVP award.[27]


Al-Duhail


In January 2021, Olunga moved to Qatar Stars League champions Al-Duhail on a three-seasons contract,[28] for a reported transfer fee of €6 million.[29]

He made his debut for the club on 12 January, in a 3–1 away loss against Al Sadd.[30] On 25 January 2021, Olunga scored a hat-trick in Duhail's 6–0 win against Al Ahli in the Emir of Qatar Cup.[31] Three months later, he scored a hat-trick in 4–3 win against Iranian club Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League.[32] Olunga finished as the top scorer of the tournament,[33] but Al-Duhail crashed out of the competition after a 1–1 draw with team Al Ahli Saudi in late April.[34]


International career


Olunga made his debut for the Kenya national team in a friendly against Seychelles at the Stade Linité in Victoria on 28 March 2015.[35] He scored his first goal for the Harambee Stars in a friendly against South Sudan which resulted in a 20 win. On 27 July 2019, during the 2019 AFCON Olunga scored a double to complete a comeback against Tanzania.


Personal life


Olunga studied geospatial engineering at the Technical University of Kenya and pursued a Bachelor of Engineering degree. For this reason, he is regularly known as "The Engineer" by Kenyan football fans.[36] He has stated that he looks up to Dutch striker Robin van Persie as a role model.[37]


Career statistics



Club


As of 25 October 2022[38]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Djurgårdens IF 2016 Allsvenskan 2712102812
Guizhou 2017 Chinese Super League 920092
Girona (loan) 2017–18 La Liga 143201[lower-alpha 1]0173
Kashiwa Reysol 2018 J1 League 10300103
2019 J2 League 302700323329
2020 J1 League 3228313529
Total 7258006300007861
Al-Duhail 2020–21 Qatar Stars League 963[lower-alpha 2]52[lower-alpha 3]06[lower-alpha 4]92[lower-alpha 5]02220
2021–22 Qatar Stars League 20244200542730
2022–23 Qatar Stars League 75410001115
Total 3635776101113206265
Career total 1591101071213111330192143
  1. Appearance in Copa Catalunya
  2. Appearances in Emir of Qatar Cup
  3. Appearances in Qatar Cup
  4. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  5. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International


Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Olunga goal.[39]
List of international goals scored by Michael Olunga
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
17 June 2015Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda South Sudan2–02–0Friendly
230 May 2015National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Zambia1–01–22017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
37 October 2015Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius Mauritius5–25–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
413 November 2015Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya Cape Verde1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
522 November 2015Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Uganda2–02–02015 CECAFA Cup
625 November 2015Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia Burundi1–11–12015 CECAFA Cup
74 October 2016Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo DR Congo1–01–0Friendly
823 March 2017Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, Kenya Uganda1–01–1Friendly
926 March 2017Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, Kenya DR Congo1–02–1Friendly
102–1
1110 June 2017National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone1–21–22019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
125 October 2017Basra Sports City, Basra, Iraq Iraq1–21–2Friendly
1327 March 2018Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco Central African Republic2–32–3Friendly
1414 October 2018Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Ethiopia1–03–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1515 June 2019Centro Deportivo Santa Ana, Madrid, Spain DR Congo1–01–1Friendly
1627 June 201930 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Tanzania1–13–22019 Africa Cup of Nations
173–2
1814 November 2019Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt Egypt1–11–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
195 September 2021Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2011 November 2021St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda Uganda1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2115 November 2021Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya Rwanda1–02–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours


Tusker

Gor Mahia

Kashiwa Reysol

Al-Duhail

Individual


References


  1. "Michael Olunga". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. "Michael Olunga". Duhail Sports Club. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. Patrick Korir (2 November 2012). "Schools' MVP heading to France". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. Wilson Mathu (29 November 2012). "Promoted Liberty embrace the challenge". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  5. Opiyo, Vincent. "Olunga rakes in millions from Djurgardens deal". Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. Patrick Korir (19 December 2012). "Liberty loans Schools' MVP to Tusker". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  7. Mercy Njueh (31 January 2014). "Thika United sign Michael Olunga". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  8. Mercy Njueh (7 January 2015). "Wafula, Olunga set for Gor move". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  9. Seth Willis (1 November 2015). "Gor Mahia 2-0 Muhoroni Youth: Unbeaten K'Ogalo". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  10. "Klart: "Ingenjören" till Djurgården - fyraårskontrakt påskrivet" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen Europa. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  11. "Kenyan Olunga's Arsenal dream on hold after Sweden move". 17 February 2016 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. "Finally…Olunga ends goal drought in Sweden". Goal Kenya. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  13. Opiyo, Vincent. "Olunga on a brace as Djurgardens thumps Gotenborg". Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  14. Gacharira, Samuel. "Dempsey full of praise for Olunga". Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  15. "Olunga on the mark again as Elfsborg hold Djurgardens". Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  16. "Olunga on target again as Swedish side held". Goal.com Kenya edition. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  17. "Klart: Skytteligan 2016" (in Swedish). fotbollssvenskan.se. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  18. "Klart: Skytteligan 2016". soka.co.ke. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  19. "OFFICIAL: Michael Olunga Has Signed For Chinese Side Guizhou Zhicheng". Radio Jambo.
  20. "Olunga completa l'atac del Girona" [Olunga completes the attack of Girona] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  21. "Michael Olunga open La Liga goal account with a hat-trick | Goal.com". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  22. "Michael Olunga joins Iniesta, Podolski, Torres at Kashiwa Reysol". DAILY SPORT. 10 August 2018.
  23. "Kenya's Michael Olunga scores eight goals in Japanese match". 25 November 2019 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  24. "Olunga's Kashiwa Reysol conquer J2 to earn J1 promotion". Goal. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  25. "Kashiwa 5:1 Sendai". J League. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  26. "Stats and Data 2020". J League. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  27. "Reysol's Michael Olunga named J. League MVP; Frontale packs Best XI with nine selections". J League. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  28. "Olunga With Al Duhail For Three Seasons". Al Duhail Sports Club. 16 January 2021.
  29. Anene, Geoffrey (18 January 2021). "Kenya: Olunga Is a Good Addition to the Team, Says Al Duhail Coach". allAfrica.com.
  30. Abong'o, Robert. "Michael Olunga makes debut for Al Duhail in 3-1 defeat to Xavi's Al Sadd". The Standard.
  31. Abong'o, Robert. "Michael Olunga scores hat-trick as Al-Duhail thrash Al Ahli Doha 6-0 in Emir Cup". The Standard.
  32. Church, Michael (22 April 2021). "Olunga's hat-trick moves Al Duhail into pole position". Reuters.
  33. الشرق, جريدة (24 November 2021). "مايكل أولونغا لاعب الدحيل يفوز بجائزة هداف دوري أبطال آسيا". جريدة الشرق (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  34. Olobulu, Timothy (1 May 2021). "Olunga scores, misses penalty as Al Duhail crash out of Champions League". Capital Sports.
  35. Vincent Opiyo (1 April 2015). "Seychelles vs Kenya; Nine earn senior team debuts". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  36. "TU-K Student Causing Ripples in 2015 CECAFA Challenge". Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  37. "Olunga, the Footballing Engineer". Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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  39. "Olunga, Michael". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  40. "Olunga caps fine year with another big Kenya award". Panafricanfootball. Retrieved 21 February 2021.



На других языках


[de] Michael Olunga

Michael Olunga (* 26. März 1994 in Nairobi) ist ein kenianischer Fußballspieler.
- [en] Michael Olunga

[es] Michael Olunga

Michael Olunga Ogada (Nairobi, Kenia, 26 de marzo de 1994) es un futbolista keniano que juega como delantero en el Al-Duhail S. C. de la Liga de fútbol de Catar.

[fr] Michael Olunga

Michael Olunga, né le 26 mars 1994 à Nairobi au Kenya, est un footballeur international kényan qui évolue au poste d'avant-centre au Al-Duhail SC.

[it] Michael Olunga

Michael Olunga Ogada (Nairobi, 26 marzo 1994) è un calciatore keniota, attaccante dell'Al-Duhail e della nazionale keniota.

[ru] Олунга, Майкл

Майкл Олунга Огада (фр. Michael Olunga Ogada; 26 марта 1994, Найроби, Кения) — кенийский футболист, нападающий клуба «Аль-Духаиль». Игрок национальной сборной.



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