| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Ziwani, Kenya | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1974 | Luo Union F.C. | ||
| 1974–1978 | Gor Mahia | ||
| 1978–1980 | Kisumu Hotstars | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1977 | Kenya | 66 | (35) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William 'Chege' Ouma is a Kenyan former footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Career
Ouma played for Luo Union F.C. from 1964 to 1974 before joining Gor Mahia where he stayed for four years.[2] From 1978 he spent two years at Kisumu Hotstars.[2] He is record goalscorer of the Kenya national team with 35 goals, scored in 66 appearances between 1965 and 1977.[2]
Personal life
In November 1968 Ouma received a nine-month jail sentence for attacking two other players with a meat cleaver in a drunken fight over a girl.[3]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ouma goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February 1965 | Nairobi, Kenya |  Uganda
|
3–0 | 1965 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 12 April 1965 |  Sudan
|
3–4 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 15 September 1965 | Kitwe, Zambia |  Zambia
|
3–2 | Friendly | |
| 5 | ||||||
| 6 | 20 October 1965 | Nairobi, Kenya |  Tanzania
|
4–2 | Jomo Kenyatta Cup | |
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | 5 March 1966 | Kampala, Uganda | Uganda
|
3–2 | Friendly | |
| 9 | 30 September 1966 | Zanzibar City, Tanzania | Tanzania
|
3–2 | 1966 Gossage Cup | |
| 10 | 25 February 1967 | Khartoum, Sudan | Tanzania
|
2–0 | Friendly | |
| 11 | 19 August 1967 | Nairobi, Kenya |  Congo-Kinshasa
|
5–4 | Friendly | |
| 12 | ||||||
| 13 | 30 September 1967 | Nairobi, Kenya | Uganda
|
3–1 | 1967 Challenge Cup | |
| 14 | ||||||
| 15 | 4 October 1967 | Nairobi, Kenya |  Zanzibar
|
6–0 | 1967 Challenge Cup | |
| 16 | ||||||
| 17 | 28 September 1969 | Kampala, Uganda | Zanzibar
|
2–1 | 1969 Challenge Cup | |
| 18 | 11 November 1970 | Nairobi, Kenya |  Ethiopia
|
2–0 | 1972 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 19 | 24 June 1971 | Nairobi, Kenya |  Sudan
|
3–3 | Friendly | |
| 20 | 25 September 1971 | Nairobi, Kenya | Tanzania
|
1–1 | 1971 Challenge Cup | |
| 21 | 24 October 1971 | Lusaka, Zambia | Zambia
|
1–0 | Friendly | |
| 22 | 16 July 1972 | Nairobi, Kenya | Sudan
|
1–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 23 | 10 December 1972 | Port Louis, Mauritius |  Mauritius
|
3–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 24 | ||||||
| 25 | 17 December 1972 | Nairobi, Kenya | Mauritius
|
2–2 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 26 | ||||||
| 27 | 19 August 1973 | Nairobi, Kenya | Zambia
|
2–2 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 28 | 23 September 1973 | Kampala, Uganda | Zanzibar
|
3–0 | 1973 CECAFA Cup | |
| 29 | ||||||
| 30 | 12 December 1973 | Nairobi, Kenya | Zambia
|
3–3 | Friendly | |
| 31 | ||||||
| 32 | ||||||
| 33 | 5 June 1975 | Nairobi, Kenya |  Ethiopia
|
2–1 | Friendly | |
| 34 | 9 November 1975 | Lusaka, Zambia |  Malawi
|
2–2 | 1975 CECAFA Cup | |
| 35 | 29 June 1976 | Victoria, Seychelles |  Réunion
|
3–1 | 1976 Indian Ocean Tournament |
References
- ^ Kariuki, Chege. "The Life and Times of William "Chege" Ouma". The Standard. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Muyumba, Ian. "Meet Player Who Scored More Goals For Harambee Stars than Oliech". teamkenya.co.ke. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Cleaver Attack Lands Soccer Player in Jail". The New York Times. 3 November 1968. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "William Ouma - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.