Norm Odinga
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Norman Hendrik Odinga (born February 11, 1963) is a Canadian retired international soccer player.
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]
Honours
[edit]Canada
- North American Nations Cup: 3rd place, 1991[7]
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
- ^ "North American Championship 1991 (Los Angeles, USA)-Squads". Retrieved April 20, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Norm Odinga at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Norm Odinga at National-Football-Teams.com
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