Michael Okoth Origi (born 16 November 1967) is a Kenyan retired footballer. Initially playing as a goalkeeper he converted to a striker at Shabana, a position that he would feature in for both club and country.
He spent most of his professional career in Belgium, while at international level he represented the Kenya national football team on 48 occasions between 1989 and 2004, scoring 17 goals. He is the father of Belgian international footballer, Divock Origi.
Club career Okoth started his football career with Itierio Secondary School from where he was spotted by Shabana. He would feature for Shabana in the Kenyan Super League and at continental level in the African Champions Cup.
In 1992, he moved to Omani club Al Boshar and after the Africa Cup of Nations K.V. Oostende of the Belgian Second Division.
He would experience success with Racing Club Genk winning the 1998–99 Belgian First Division and the 1999-00 Belgian Cup.
Okoth would end his career in 2006 playing in the Belgian Third Division with K.S.K. Tongeren and later with Cobox 76.
International career Okoth earned his first international call up in the 1989 CECAFA Cup turning out for a Kenya 'B' team.
He would represent the Harambee Stars in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1990, 1992 and 2004.
Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Origi goal. Throughout his fifteen-year tenure with the national team, Okoth established himself as a primary attacking threat for the Harambee Stars, earning a total of 48 caps and scoring 17 goals.
His final international tournament came at the 2004 tournament in Tunisia where, at 36 years of age, his veteran presence bridged multiple generations of Kenyan football before he officially concluded his international career. + List of international goals scored by Mike Origi No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Lilongwe, Malawi1–01–1Friendly2Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya2–02–11992 African Cup of Nations qualification3Uganda2–13–21991 CECAFA Cup4Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya2–03–01994 African Cup of Nations qualification53–06Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 3–14–11994 African Cup of Nations qualification 7Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea1–01–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification8Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 1–24–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification 92–3104–311Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda2–33–3Friendly12Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo1–11–22000 African Cup of Nations qualification13Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland2–32–32002 African Cup of Nations qualification14Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Mombasa, Kenya2–03–02002 African Cup of Nations qualification 15Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 1–02–3Friendly16Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 1–01–12002 African Cup of Nations qualification 17Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 2–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
Personal life Okoth is of Luo ethnicity. His older brother Austin "Makamu" Oduor Origi was a defender and captain for Gor Mahia and the Kenya national football team. His younger brothers would also feature in the Kenya Super League, Anthony Origi for Kenya Breweries and Gerald Origi for Utalii FC.
Arnold Origi, his nephew and son to Austin Oduor is a goalkeeper for Norwegian Tippeligaen side Lillestrøm and the Kenya national team.
His son Divock Origi is also a professional footballer.
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