Joseph Okumu


Joseph Stanley Okumu 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.

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].

Honours

Reims