Joseph Stanley Okumu (born 26 May 1997) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Reims and the Kenya national team.
Club career Okumu has played club football for Chemelil Sugar, Free State Stars and AFC Ann Arbor. At AFC Ann Arbor he made 8 league appearances in the 2018 season.
On 16 August 2018, Okumu signed for USL Championship side Real Monarchs.
On 28 August 2019, Okumu transferred to Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg for an undisclosed fee.
He signed for Belgian club Gent on 21 June 2021 for €3.5 million.
On 22 July 2023, Okumu transferred to the French club Reims.Joseph Okumu, de la vitesse en charnière centrale Press release, 22 July 2023
International career After spending time with the Kenyan under-21 and under-23 teams, he made his debut for the senior Kenya national team in a friendly match against Sudan, starting the game and playing the full 90 minutes.
He represented Kenya at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFree State Stars2016–17South African Premier Division7010——80Real Monarchs2018USL20——10302019USLC100———100Total120——10130Elfsborg2019Allsvenskan3000——30202024040——28020217030——100Total34070——410Gent2021–22Belgian Pro League27061101414732022–232813011030451Total5519121171924Reims2023–24Ligue 121100——2112024–2522140—202812025–26Ligue 20000——00Total43240—20492Career total15132112111012036
Honours Reims Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25
References
External links USL Championship bio