Alphonce Omija
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Full name
Alphonce Otieno Omija
Date of birth
9 October 2002
Place of birth
Nairobi, Kenya
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
 Alphonce Omija Kenya U-17 UNAF tournament in Egypt | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alphonce Otieno Omija | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dhofar | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Gor Mahia | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kariobangi Sharks | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dhofar | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Kenya | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Alphonce Otieno Omija (born 9 October 2002) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Omani club Dhofar and the Kenya national team as a defender.
Omija made his debut for the Kenya national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against the Ivory Coast at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. He played the full game in a scoreless draw.[1]
Personal life
Omija[2] studied at St John's Catholic School and later joined Baba Dogo Secondary School. He has stated that he looks up to defender Kalidou Koulibaly as a role model.