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Phillip Omondi

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Phillip Omondi
Personal information
Date of birth 1957
Place of birth Tororo, Uganda
Date of death (1999-04-21)21 April 1999
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1970 Naguru Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1979 KCC
1979–1983 Sharjah
1983–1987 KCC
International career
1973–1987 Uganda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phillip Omondi (1957 – 21 April 1999) was a Ugandan football player and manager.

Playing career

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A forward, Omondi played for local side Kampala City Council FC from 1973 to 1979, when he moved to the United Arab Emirates to join Sharjah.[1]

Omondi played for the Uganda national team at the 1974, 1976 and 1978 African Cup of Nations, where he was the leading goal-scorer as Uganda finished second.[2] He also helped the team to the 1973 and 1977 CECAFA Cup titles.[3]

Career as a manager

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Following his playing career, Omondi became a manager of Bank of Uganda FC and KCC before retiring in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "PHILLIP OMONDI (RIP)". Soccer265 Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (14 February 2008). "African Nations Cup 1978". RSSSF.
  3. ^ Zziwa, Hassan Badru (6 December 2009). "Omondi, Kirunda head Cranes all-time best 11". The Weekly Observer.