Lawrence Olum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Missouri Baptist Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | St. Louis Lions | 16 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Portland Timbers | 44 | (6) |
| 2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | (5) |
| 2010 | Austin Aztex | 21 | (3) |
| 2011 | Orlando City | 21 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | 67 | (3) |
| 2015 | Kedah FA | ||
| 2016– | Sporting Kansas City | 19 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Kenya | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2016. | |||
Lawrence Olum (born 10 July 1984) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and amateur
Olum spent four years playing college soccer at Missouri Baptist University, earning NAIA honorable mention All-America honors three times.[1]
After graduating, Olum spent the 2006 season with the St. Louis Lions of the USL Premier Development League, scoring 9 goals in 16 games.[1]
Professional
Olum turned professional with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in 2007, before moving to the Minnesota Thunder in March 2009.[2] He later played for the Austin Aztex and Orlando City, before moving to Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer in September 2011.[3]
Olum moved to Kedah FA in the Malaysia Premier League ahead of the 2015 season.[4] After one season abroad, he re-signed with Sporting Kansas City in December 2015.[5]
International career
Olum was the subject of interest from the Kenyan national team in November 2009.[6] He was called up to the Kenya national team in November 2012 for the 2012 CECAFA Cup.[7]
Olum made his international debut in a 1-0 victory over Comoros in May 2014.[8]
References
- 1 2 Steve Brandon (10 April 2007). "Creative player trades dirt for turf". Portland Tribune.
- ↑ "Thunder add Portland's Olum". United Soccer Leagues. 4 March 2009.
- ↑ Josh Whisenhunt (15 September 2011). "Sporting KC signs defender Lawrence Olum". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ http://www.fourthofficial.com/football/kedah-sign-lawrence-olum-from-sporting-kc/
- ↑ <http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2015/12/09/sporting-kc-re-signs-seth-sinovic-and-jon-kempin-adds-lawrence-olum
- ↑ Patrick Korir (23 November 2009). "Olum caught off guard by Stars call up". Futaa.com.
- ↑ "Kenya Coach Henri Michel announces CECAFA squad". kawowo.com. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/05/lawrence-olum-makes-competitive-debut-kenya
External links
- MLS player profile
- Lawrence Olum at National-Football-Teams.com