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{{short description|Kenyan footballer (born 1967)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Mike Origi
| image          = 
| fullname       = Michael Okoth Origi
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1967|11|16|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Nairobi]], Kenya
| height         = {{height|m=1.89}}
| position       = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| years1         = 1984–1988 | clubs1 = [[Gusii Shabana F.C.|Shabana]]                | caps1 = | goals1 = 
| years2         = 1989–1991 | clubs2 = [[Kenya Breweries F.C.|Kenya Breweries]]      | caps2 = | goals2 = 
| years3         = 1991–1992 | clubs3 = [[Bosher Club|Al Boshar]]                          | caps3 = | goals3 = 
| years4         = 1992–1996 | clubs4 = [[KV Oostende]]                               | caps4 = 71 | goals4 = 11
| years5         = 1996–1998 | clubs5 = [[K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen|KRC Harelbeke]] | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 11
| years6         = 1998–2002 | clubs6 = [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]                          | caps6 = 81 | goals6 = 20
| years7         = 2002      | clubs7 = [[R.W.D. Molenbeek (1909)|Molenbeek]]       | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 10
| years8         = 2002–2004 | clubs8 = [[K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder|Heusden-Zolder]]          | caps8 = 57 | goals8 = 9
| years9         = 2004–2006 | clubs9 = [[K.S.K. Tongeren|Tongeren]]                  | caps9 = 55 | goals9 = 25
| nationalyears1 = 1989–2004 | nationalteam1  = [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]]
| nationalcaps1  = 48 | nationalgoals1 = 17
}}
'''Michael Okoth Origi''' (born 16 November 1967) is a Kenyan retired [[Association football|footballer]]. Initially playing as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] he converted to a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] at [[Shabana F.C.|Shabana]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/sports/retired-star-mike-okoth-speaks-son-divocks-love-kenya/|title=Retired star Mike Okoth speaks about his son Divock's love for Kenya - Nairobi News|website=Nairobi News|date=30 March 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kenyapage.net/commentary/kenya-sports-commentary/profile-of-mike-okoth-origi/|title=Profile of Mike Okoth Origi|website=kenyapage.net|date=19 May 2014 |access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Mike Okoth Origi - International Appearances |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kenya-okoth-intl.html |website=RSSSF}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2000141151/kpl-shabana-keen-to-restore-lost-glamour|title=KPL: Shabana keen to restore lost glamour|last=Gisesa|first=Nyambega|website=Standard Digital News|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref> He would feature for Shabana in the [[Kenyan Super League]] and at continental level in the [[CAF Champions League|African Champions Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wildstat.com/p/1/ch/all/club1/ZAM_Kabwe_Warriors_FC/club2/KEN_Shabana_FC_Kisii|title=Head to head stats Kabwe Warriors FC (Kabwe), Zambia - Shabana FC (Kisii), Kenya|website=wildstat.com|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref>

In 1992, he moved to [[Oman]]i club [[Bosher Club|Al Boshar]] and after the Africa Cup of Nations [[K.V. Oostende]] of the Belgian Second Division.

He would experience success with [[K.R.C. Genk|Racing Club Genk]] winning the [[1998–99 Belgian First Division]] and the [[1999–2000 Belgian Cup|1999-00 Belgian Cup]].<ref>{{cite news 
|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belgcup00.html
|title=Belgium Cups 1999/2000
|website=[[RSSSF]]
|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref>

Okoth would end his career in 2006 playing in the [[Belgian Third Division]] with [[K.S.K. Tongeren]] and later with [[:nl:Cobox 76|Cobox 76]].

==International career==
Okoth earned his first international call up in the [[1989 CECAFA Cup]] turning out for a Kenya 'B' team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kenyapage.net/commentary/kenya-sports-commentary/profile-of-mike-okoth-origi/|title=Profile of Mike Okoth Origi Kenya Page Blog|website=kenyapage.net|date=19 May 2014 |access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref>

He would represent the [[Kenya national football team|Harambee Stars]] in the [[Africa Cup of Nations]] in [[1990 Africa Cup of Nations|1990]], [[1992 Africa Cup of Nations|1992]] and [[2004 Africa Cup of Nations|2004]].

:''Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Origi goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mike Origi 
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|8 July 1991}}
|[[Lilongwe]], Malawi
|{{fb|Malawi}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malawi vs. Kenya|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/31274/Malawi_Kenya.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|28 July 1991}}
|[[Moi International Sports Centre]], [[Nairobi]], Kenya
|{{fb|Sudan}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|[[1992 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Sudan|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/31416/Kenya_Sudan.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|30 November 1991}}
|Uganda
|{{fb|Zanzibar}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|style="text-align:center"|3–2
|[[1991 CECAFA Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Zanzibar|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/31419/Kenya_Zanzibar.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|24 April 1993}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Nairobi City Stadium]], Nairobi, Kenya
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Lesotho}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0
|rowspan="2"|[[1994 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Lesotho|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/29085/Kenya_Lesotho.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|{{dts|24 July 1993}}
|Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya	
|{{fb|Mozambique}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–1
|style="text-align:center"|4–1
|1994 African Cup of Nations qualification	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Mozambique|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/29083/Kenya_Mozambique.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7
|{{dts|10 November 1996}}
|[[Stade du 28 Septembre]], [[Conakry]], Guinea
|{{fb|Guinea}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–3
|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guinea vs. Kenya|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/27087/Guinea_Kenya.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|6 April 1997}}
|rowspan="3"|Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya	
|rowspan="3"|{{fb|Burkina Faso}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–2
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|4–3
|rowspan="3"|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification	
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Burkina Faso|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/26095/Kenya_Burkina_Faso.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9
|style="text-align:center"|2–3
|-
|style="text-align:center"|10
|style="text-align:center"|4–3
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11
|{{dts|18 July 1998}}
|[[Nakivubo Stadium]], [[Kampala]], Uganda
|{{fb|Uganda}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–3
|style="text-align:center"|3–3
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uganda vs. Kenya|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/6290/Uganda_Kenya.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12
|{{dts|24 January 1999}}
|[[Stade des Martyrs]], [[Kinshasa]], DR Congo
|{{fb|COD|1997}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–2
|[[2000 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=DR Congo vs. Kenya|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/24054/Dr_Congo_Kenya.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13
|{{dts|2 July 2000}}
|[[Somhlolo National Stadium]], [[Lobamba]], Swaziland
|{{fb|Swaziland}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–3
|style="text-align:center"|2–3
|[[2002 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swaziland vs. Kenya|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23061/Eswatini_Kenya.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14
|{{dts|15 July 2000}}
|[[Mombasa Municipal Stadium]], [[Mombasa]], Kenya
|{{fb|Swaziland}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|2002 African Cup of Nations qualification	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swaziland vs. Kenya|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23062/Kenya_Eswatini.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|15
|{{dts|3 October 2000}}
|Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya	
|{{fb|Burundi}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–3
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Burundi|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/5198/Kenya_Burundi.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|16
|{{dts|2 June 2001}}
|Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya	
|{{fb|Morocco}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|2002 African Cup of Nations qualification	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Morocco|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21130/Kenya_Morocco.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|17
|{{dts|15 November 2003}}
|Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya	
|{{fb|Tanzania}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenya vs. Tanzania|url = https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/212/Kenya_Tanzania.htmlwebsite=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
|}

==Personal life==
Okoth is of [[Luo people|Luo]] ethnicity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/worldcup/article/2000126369/divock-origi-proud-of-kenyan-heritage-speaks-kiswahili-and-four-luo-words |title=In footsteps of his father: Belgium star Divock Origi proud of Kenyan heritage, speaks Kiswahili and four Luo words |date=29 June 2014 |author=Robin Toskin |location=[[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] |newspaper=[[The Standard (Kenya)|The Standard]] |accessdate=5 July 2014}}</ref> His older brother Austin "Makamu" Oduor Origi was a defender and captain for [[Gor Mahia F.C.|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|Utalii FC]].

[[Arnold Origi]], his nephew and son to Austin Oduor is a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for Norwegian [[Tippeligaen]] side [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] and the Kenya national team.

His son [[Divock Origi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Mike-Okoth-Divock-Origi-Belgium-World-Cup-Liverpool/-/1102/2386914/-/pd6f8uz/-/index.html|title=Dreams from Origi's father come true|website=Daily Nation|language=en-UK|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref> is also a professional footballer.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|pid=3570}}

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