Phillip Omondi

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

Phillip Omondi
Personal information
Full name Phillip Omondi
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
National team
1973–1987 Uganda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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 football 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

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

References
  1. "PHILLIP OMONDI (RIP)". Soccer265 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  2. Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (2008-02-14). "African Nations Cup 1978". RSSSF.
  3. Zziwa, Hassan Badru (2009-12-06). "Omondi, Kirunda head Cranes all-time best 11". The Weekly Observer.
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