Norm Odinga
Canadian soccer player
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Norman Hendrik Odinga (born February 11, 1963) is a Canadian retired international soccer player.
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| Full name | Norman Hendrik Odinga | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 11, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Edmonton Ital Canadian SC | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
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]
After his professional career, he twice won Canada Soccer's National Championships with Edmonton Ital Canadian SC, in 1994 and 1997. He scored the winning goal in the 1997 Canadian Final at Calgary.[5]
International career
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.[6]
His final international game was a July 1993 World Cup qualification match against Australia.
International goals
- 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
He currently is head coach of an U14 girls team in Alberta.[7]
Honours
Canada
- North American Nations Cup: 3rd place, 1991[8]
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