Arnold Origi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnold Otieno Origi | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Östersund (player-goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Mathare United | 110 | (0) |
| 2006 | Tusker | 52 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Moss | 80 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Fredrikstad (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Ull/Kisa | 29 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Lillestrøm | 150 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sandnes Ulf | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Kongsvinger | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | HIFK | 33 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hødd | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | Östersund | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2021 | Kenya | 48 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Östersund (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 November 2025 | |||
Arnold Otieno Origi (born 15 November 1983) is a Kenyan professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and current goalkeeper coach of Östersund.
He was one of the most successful keepers in Kenya, and the only Kenyan goalkeeper to play in Europe for more than 15 years.
Career
Club
Origi played for Mathare United and Tusker in his home country before joining Moss, where fellow Kenyan John Muiruri was already playing. After a short loan spell with Fredrikstad, and a brief stop at Ull/Kisa he joined Lillestrøm in 2013.
In January 2018, Origi was taken on trial by Premier League club Crystal Palace, but failed to gain a contract.[1] As a consequence of Origi's trial at the British club, Lillestrøm had already found a replacement for him, Matvei Igonen. Therefore Origi and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract so he could still find a new club after the transfer window closed.[2]
After signing with Kongsvinger in September 2018, he left the club again at the end of the year.[3]
International
Origi has played 45 international matches for Kenya (as of February 6, 2018).[4]
On 23 August 2017, it was announced that Origi acquired Norwegian citizenship.[5]
Personal life
Origi comes from a football family. His uncle Mike Origi was a professional footballer in Belgium. His father, Austin Oduor Origi, was a long term captain of Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia, and his other uncles Gerald and Anthony were defenders at Tusker.[6] His cousin Divock plays for AC Milan in Italy's Serie A as well as the Belgium national team.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 October 2018[8]
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Moss | Adeccoligaen | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 2. divisjon | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Fredrikstad | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Ull/Kisa | Adeccoligaen | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | Lillestrøm | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sandnes Ulf | OBOS-ligaen | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kongsvinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | HIFK | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Hødd | PostNord-ligaen | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | Östersund | Superettan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 294 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 323 | 0 | ||
International
| Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 6 September 2015[9]
Honors
Lillestrøm Sk
- Winners ::2017
Individual
References
- ^"Lillestrøms cuphelt på prøvespill i Premier League". VG.no (in Norwegian). VG. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^"Origi og LSK skiller lag". LSK.no (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^Overganger i OBOS-ligaen vinter 2019Archived 2019-01-23 at the Wayback Machine, sportshjornet.com, 13 December 2018
- ^"Origi out of hospital, wishes team well". The Standard.
- ^David Kwalimwa (23 August 2017). "Arnold Origi changes citizenship, snubs Stars call up". Daily Nation. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^Patrick Korir (19 September 2006). "Mike Okoth Origi: The unsung grandmaster of Kenyan Soccer". Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^Dennis Machio (2 April 2013). "Divock Origi scores debut goal in Ligue 1". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^"Arnold Origi". nifs.no/ (in Norwegian). nifs. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^"Arnold Origi Otieno". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
External links
- Origi joins Fredrikstad on loan from FK Moss-Michezo Afrika
- FutaaArchived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine – Kenyan Football Portal
- Club bio
- Arnold Origi at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Kenya men's international footballers
- Tusker F.C. players
- Mathare United F.C. players
- Moss FK players
- Fredrikstad FK players
- Ullensaker/Kisa IL players
- Lillestrøm SK players
- Sandnes Ulf players
- Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players
- HIFK Fotboll players
- Eliteserien players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Norwegian Second Division players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
- Kenyan football biography stubs