Michael Olunga

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Olunga
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 26, 1994(1994-03-26)
Age	30
Birthplace	Nairobi
Country	Kenya
Birth City	Nairobi County
Horoscope	Pisces

Michael Olunga Biography

Michael Olunga is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on March 26, 1994 in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya. Michael Olunga, a Kenyan professional footballer, was born 26 March 1994. He plays as a forward for the Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol.

Olunga made his debut in the Kenyan national team’s friendly against Seychelles on 28 March 2015. In a friendly against South Sudan, Olunga scored his first goal for Harambee Stars. It was a 2-0 victory. On the 27th of July 2019, Olunga scored a second goal for the Harambee Stars in a friendly against South Sudan. The first was an overhead kick, while the second was a powerful left-footed shot that was taken from outside the 18 yard box and away from the woodwork.

On 17 February 2016, Olunga joined Swedish side Djurgårdens IF on a four-year contract, after joining the team’s pre-season training camp on trial. He scored his first two goals for Djurgården on 8 August 2016 against IFK Göteborg in a 3–1 win. He was also named man of the match and Djurgården coach Mark Dempsey praised him for his match winning heroics. In the next match Olunga scored once again in the 2–2 draw versus IF Elfsborg at the Tele2 Arena. On 27 August, he scored the match-winning goal against Gefle with a volley in the 86th minute. In the last 12 games of the Allsvenskan Olunga scored 12 goals which earned him a fifth place in the Allsvenskan top scorer table. He was nominated for Newcomer of the year in Swedish football by a jury of Allsvenskan coaches and Swedish journalists as well as the coaches of the Swedish national teams. The prize later went to Alexander Isak.

On 1 September 2017, Olunga was loaned to La Liga side Girona FC, for one year. On 13 January 2018, he made his La Liga debut against Las Palmas scoring a hat-trick in the span of 22 minutes during a 6–0 win, becoming both the first Kenyan player and the first Girona player to score a hat-trick in La Liga.

After scoring two goals for Tusker in the 2013 season, Olunga was loaned out to Thika United, a Premier League side, for another year. He then joined Gor Mahia for the start of the 2015 season. With 19 goals, he was the club’s top scorer in the league. This helped the side win a record-breaking 15th title.

Michael Olunga Net Worth

Michael Olunga is one of the richest Association Football Player from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Olunga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Initial reports had Olunga being at French trials. On 19 December 2012, Olunga signed a one-year loan agreement from Liberty for Tusker to play in the Kenyan Premier League.

Olunga started his professional career in the Nairobi County League while still attending the Upper Hill School. He scored 32 goals in the 2012 season for the team, which helped them win the season and advance to the Nairobi Provincial League. His seven goals in one match helped his team win an 8-0 victory.

On 10 November 2016, Kenyan football site Soka reported that Djurgården had turned down offers on Olunga from La Liga side Betis, Lokeren, Belgium champions Club Brugge and Swedish champions Malmö FF.

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Who is Michael Olunga Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Michael Olunga celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.

Is Michael Olunga an engineer?

Personal life. Olunga studied geospatial engineering at the Technical University of Kenya and pursued a Bachelor of Engineering degree. For this reason, he is regularly known as “The Engineer” by Kenyan football fans.

What is Olunga salary?

Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga is reported to be earning an annual salary of Sh83 million a year , roughly Sh6. 9 million per month at Qatari top flight club Al Duhail.

What team is Michael Olunga?

Current teams

How old is Michael Olunga?

28 years (March 26, 1994)

Where is Olunga from?

Nairobi, Kenya