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Lawrence Olum
Kenyan professional footballer (born 1984)
Lawrence Olum (born 10 July 1984) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1984-07-10) 10 July 1984 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 19 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Portland Timbers | 52 | (2) |
| 2019 | Minnesota United | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Miami FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Kenya | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2015 | |||
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College and amateur
Olum spent four years playing college soccer at Missouri Baptist University, earning NAIA honorable mention All-America honors three times.[2]
After graduating, Olum spent the 2006 season with the St. Louis Lions of the USL Premier Development League, scoring 9 goals in 16 games.[2]
Professional
Olum turned professional with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in 2007, before moving to the Minnesota Thunder in March 2009.[3] He later played for the Austin Aztex and Orlando City, before moving to Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer in September 2011.[4]
Olum moved to Kedah FA in the Malaysia Premier League ahead of the 2015 season.[5] After one season abroad, he re-signed with Sporting Kansas City in December 2015.[6]
On 3 February 2017, Olum was traded to Portland Timbers, now of MLS, in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money and a first-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[7] Olum was released by Portland on 10 December 2018.[8]
On 15 March 2019, Olum was signed by Minnesota United FC.[9]
On 16 January 2020, Olum was signed by Miami FC ahead of their first season in the USL Championship.[10]
Olum was the subject of interest from the Kenyan national team in November 2009.[11] He was called up to the Kenya national team in November 2012 for the 2012 CECAFA Cup.[12]
Olum made his international debut in a 1–0 victory over Comoros in May 2014.[13]
- Lawrence Olum at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- Steve Brandon (10 April 2007). "Creative player trades dirt for turf". Portland Tribune.
- "Thunder add Portland's Olum". United Soccer Leagues. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011.
- Josh Whisenhunt (15 September 2011). "Sporting KC signs defender Lawrence Olum". Sporting Kansas City.
- Sundaresan, Keeshaanan (26 November 2014). "Kedah sign Lawrence Olum from Sporting KC - FourthOfficial.com". FourthOfficial.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- "MNUFC Signs Lawrence Olum". Minnesota United FC. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "EXPERIENCED DEFENDER LAWRENCE OLUM JOINS THE MIAMI FC". Miami FC. Miami FC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- Patrick Korir (23 November 2009). "Olum caught off guard by Stars call up". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- "Kenya Coach Henri Michel announces CECAFA squad". kawowo.com. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- Lawrence Olum at Major League Soccer
- Lawrence Olum at National-Football-Teams.com
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