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Michael Olunga's Biography in Summary

Michael Olunga is a gifted footballer whose performances on the field have won him a spot among Kenya's top attackers. He developed an interest in the game at an early age and has now turned that interest into a career. He has gone on to conquer the worldwide stage after earning remarkable success in Kenya. The goal-scoring footballer has represented Sweden, China, and Japan and is now based in Qatar. The striker's talent on the field has earned him a household name in Japan's top level J1 League. He was named Kenya Premier League's best player in 2015.

In addition to his football career, he was an engineering student at the Technical University of Kenya. He finds inspiration in the Bible and looks up to football legend Robin Van Persie. He hopes to play for his favorite team, Real Madrid, at some point. Olunga advises aspiring athletes to be disciplined and faith in the process.

Michael Olunga Education.

The gifted footballer went to Baba Dogo Primary School before transferring to Upper Hill Secondary School. He received an A- in his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and enrolled at Technical University of Kenya (TUK) to study Geospatial Engineering.

He emphasized the importance of his education in a prior interview broadcast on the TUK website. Despite being one of the top footballers in the country, he stressed that it was critical for him to finish his education and that he play football while also studying.

"It's difficult to balance studies with football," he remarked. "Everything should be given its due time, so I work hard and play a lot."

"I'd like to complete my engineering degree."

Michael Olunga Early Life/Family

He loved football from an early age, and at the age of eight, he would play with other students. Michael grew up in Lakisama, Nairobi, and comes from a low-income family.

The footballer was born to Joseph Ogada Olunga and Alice Ogada. He lost his father when he was seven years old. Growing up, he admired his older brother, who had gone through a rigorous educational system. He would also play football with other youngsters barefoot, and they would occasionally get hurt. This encouraged him to work hard.

"My mother is a strong woman who did her best to raise my siblings and me as a widow when my father died. She did her best.

" My mother is a strong woman who did her best to raise my siblings and me as a widow when my father died. "She did her utmost to be there for us and provide for all of us," he said in a recent interview with the Standard.

The engineer, as he was affectionately known when playing for Gor Mahia, also stated that it was difficult for his mother to embrace his football profession at initially. It took some coaxing on his behalf and some time for her to ultimately give in.

Michael Olunga Career

He began playing for Liberty Sports Academy while still a student at Upper Hill Secondary. He helped his school to the nationals and was the leading scorer, giving him the title of most important player in Nairobi. In the 2012 season, he scored 32 goals.

On a one-year loan from Liberty Sports Academy, he joined Kenya Premier League club Tusker in December 2012. He subsequently spent a year on loan with Thika United before joining Gor Mahia for the 2015 season. He was the club's leading scorer at the end of the season.

In March 2015, he scored his first goal for Harambee Stars in a 2-0 win over South Sudan in a friendly match.

He signed a four-year contract with the Swedish club Djurgardens in February 2016. In August, he scored his first two goals in a victory over IFK Goteborg and was chosen man of the match. He scored the game-winning goal against Gefle near the end of the month. He scored 12 goals in the last 12 Allsvenskan matches and finished fifth in the Allsvenskan top scorer table. He was also nominated for Newcomer of the Year in Swedish football.

In early 2017, he joined a Chinese club before being loaned to Girona FC for a year in September. He scored a hat-trick in Girona FC's 6-0 victory over Las Palmas in his debut.

He joined the Japanese team Kashiwa Reysol in August 2018. He scored eight goals in the team's 13-1 victory over Kyoto Sanga in September. He concluded the season with 27 league goals, and his team won promotion to the first level as winners.

In a 5-1 victory over Vegalta Sendai in July 2020, he scored a hat-trick.

He extended his goal scoring streak in October 2020, netting a brace in Kashiwa Reysol's 4-3 win over Vissel Kobe. He was responsible for two of the four goals.

He has subsequently joined Qatari club Al-Duhail, where he continues to score freely. Olunga is also the new captain of the Harambee Stars.

Michael Olunga Relationship

In a Zoom interview with The Standard, he stated that he was seeing someone named Grace. They've known each other for years and were neighbors in 2005. He also stated that she visits him in Japan on occasion, despite the fact that the Covid-19 restrictions make this impossible but now they are okay.