Lawrence Olum
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Lawrence Olum (born 10 July 1984) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder.[1]
Career
College and amateur
Olum spent four years playing college soccer at Missouri Baptist University, earning NAIA honorable mention All-America honors three times.[2] After playing collegiately from 2006 to 2009, Olum officially graduated from Missouri Baptist University in 2019 and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2021.[3]
Olum began his post-college career in 2006 season with the St. Louis Lions of the USL Premier Development League, scoring 9 goals in 16 games.[2]
Professional
Olum turned professional with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in 2007, before moving to the Minnesota Thunder in March 2009.[4] He later played for the Austin Aztex and Orlando City, before moving to Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer in September 2011.[5]
Olum moved to Kedah FA in the Malaysia Premier League ahead of the 2015 season.[6] After one season abroad, he re-signed with Sporting Kansas City in December 2015.[7]
On 3 February 2017, Olum was traded to Portland Timbers, now of MLS, in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money and a first-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[8] Olum was released by Portland on 10 December 2018.[9]
On 15 March 2019, Olum was signed by Minnesota United FC.[10]
On 16 January 2020, Olum was signed by Miami FC ahead of their first season in the USL Championship.[11]
International career
Olum was the subject of interest from the Kenyan national team in November 2009.[12] He was called up to the Kenya national team in November 2012 for the 2012 CECAFA Cup.[13]
Olum made his international debut in a 1–0 victory over Comoros in May 2014.[14]
References
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External links
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nairobi
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Austin Aztex FC players
- Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
- Kenyan expatriates in the United States
- Minnesota Thunder players
- Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players
- Portland Timbers players
- Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- St. Louis Lions players
- USL First Division players
- USL League Two players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- Kenya men's international footballers
- Minnesota United FC players
- Men's association football defenders
- Miami FC players
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen