Crispin Olando

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Crispin Olando
Personal information
Full name Crispin Olando
Date of birth (1988-01-03) 3 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Kenya
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2010 Thika United F.C.
2010–2013 Tusker F.C.
International career
2011– Kenya 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2013

Crispin Olando (born 3 January 1988) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays professionally as a midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Olando has played his entire career in the Kenyan Premier League, starting with Thika United FC in 2006 before moving to Tusker FC in 2010.[1]

International career[edit]

Olando was a member of the Kenya national under-20 football team.[2]

Olando was first called up to the Kenya national football team in September 2011 for qualifying matches for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[3] He scored in a warm-up friendly against high school side Kakamega School boys, then made his competitive debut against Uganda on October 8, 2011, coming on the in 88th minute.[4][5]

Honours[edit]

Olando was team captain of Thika United in 2008.[6] He was nominated for the Kenyan Premier League Footballer of the Year Awards for 2009 for Best Midfielder,[7] and nominated for the same award in 2010.[8] Olando won the Kenyan Premier League title with Tusker FC in 2011.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Olando leaves Thika, signs up for Tusker". www.futaa.com. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Massive rebound at Tusker". thikaunitedfc.com/. 30 April 2006.
  3. ^ "Crispin Olando called up to Harambee Stars squad as replacement for Titus Mulama". www.futaa.com. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Stars trot over Kakamega School boys". www.futaa.com. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Uganda – Kenya locked in a draw, Angola qualifies from Group J". www.futaa.com. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  6. ^ "United Draw As Western Stima Enjoy A Point Away". thikaunitedfc.com/. 26 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Situma, Opiyo lead 2009 FOYA nominees". www.futaa.com. 1 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Blackberry voted 2010 Player of the Year". www.futaa.com. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Olando: No hard feelings towards Tusker". www.futaa.com. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.