Mike Origi
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| Full name | Michael Okoth Origi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | [Nairobi. Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1988 | Shabana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Kenya Breweries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Boshar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | KV Oostende | 71 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | KRC Harelbeke | 56 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | Genk | 81 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Molenbeek | 27 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Heusden-Zolder | 57 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Tongeren | 55 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–2004 | Kenya | 120 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Michael "Mike" Okoth Origi (born 16 November 1967), commonly referred to as Mike Okoth, is a retired Kenyan footballer. Initially playing as a goal keeper 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 and is the father to Belgian international footballer, Divock Origi.
Mike 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 1989, he would join Kenya Breweries (now Tusker).
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.
Mike Okoth would end his career in 2006 playing in the Belgian Third Division with K.S.K. Tongeren and later with .
Mike 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.
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