Brian Ombiji

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Brian Ombiji
Personal information
Full name Brian Ombiji
Date of birth (1982-08-17) August 17, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Eldoret, Kenya
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2005 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001 AFC Leopards
2004–2005 Michigan Bucks 30 (11)
2007–2008 Harrisburg City Islanders 35 (10)
2010–2012 Harrisburg City Islanders 30 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 22, 2012

Brian Ombiji (born August 17, 1982, in Eldoret) is a retired Kenyan footballer.

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Career

College

Ombiji attended Mother of Apostles Seminary for high school, and played for Kenyan club AFC Leopards, before moving from his native Kenya to the United States in 2003 to attend and play college soccer at Lindsey Wilson College.

While with the Blue Raiders he earned three All-Conference First Team selections, two NAIA All-Region First Team nods, the NAIA Region XI Player of the Year Award in 2004, and a spot on the NAIA All-Tournament First Team in 2005. In 2004, he was named both the Mid-South Conference and NAIA Region XI Player of the Year, and was an NAIA First Team All-American in 2004 [1] and 2005. He finished his college career having scored 35 goals in 95 games. [2]

During his college years Ombiji also played with the Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League. [3]

Professional

Ombiji turned professional in 2007 when he joined the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL pro. He was a major contributor on Harrisburg's 2007 Championship team, scoring 10 goals in his two seasons with the club, recording five game-winning goals, and receiving an All-League Second Team selection in 2007. [4]

After a year away from professional soccer in 2009, Ombiji returned to play with the Islanders again in 2010. [5] He re-signed with Harrisburg for 2011 on April 7, 2011. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "2004 NAIA Men's Soccer All-Americans". Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  2. ↑ Lindsey Wilson Men's Soccer Players in the Pros
  3. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  4. ↑ Harrisburg claims USL-2 title Archived October 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ 2010 Roster Introduced
  6. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
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