Crispin Olando Explained

Crispin Olando
Fullname:Crispin Olando
Birth Date:3 January 1988
Birth Place:Kenya
Position:Midfielder
Years1:–2010
Years2:2010–2013
Years3:2013–
Nationalyears1:2011–
Nationalteam1:Kenya
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:23 January 2013
Ntupdate:23 January 2013

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

Club career

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olando leaves Thika, signs up for Tusker. 2 July 2010. www.futaa.com. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705032319/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/olando-leaves-thika-signs-up-for-tusker. 5 July 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Massive rebound at Tusker . 30 April 2006. thikaunitedfc.com/.
  3. Web site: Crispin Olando called up to Harambee Stars squad as replacement for Titus Mulama. 30 September 2011. www.futaa.com. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130704075637/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/crispin-olando-called-up-to-harambee-stars-squad-as-replacement-for-titus-mulama. 4 July 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Stars trot over Kakamega School boys. 5 October 2011. www.futaa.com. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705072344/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/stars-trot-over-kakamega-school-boys. 5 July 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Uganda – Kenya locked in a draw, Angola qualifies from Group J. 9 October 2011. www.futaa.com. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705111159/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/uganda-a-kenya-locked-in-a-draw-angola-qualifies-from-group-j. 5 July 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: United Draw As Western Stima Enjoy A Point Away . 26 October 2008. thikaunitedfc.com/.
  7. Web site: Situma, Opiyo lead 2009 FOYA nominees. 1 December 2009. www.futaa.com. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705113136/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/situma-opiyo-lead-2009-foya-nominees. 5 July 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: Blackberry voted 2010 Player of the Year. 25 November 2010. www.futaa.com. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140817171400/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/blackberry-voted-2010-player-of-the-year. 17 August 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Olando: No hard feelings towards Tusker. 5 December 2012. www.futaa.com. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121207155953/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/olando-no-hard-feelings-towards-tusker. 7 December 2012. dead.

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