{"id":10167,"date":"2017-11-12T03:44:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-12T03:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=10167"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:56:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T11:56:21","slug":"austin-oduor-kenyas-most-successful-team-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/austin-oduor-kenyas-most-successful-team-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Oduor: Kenya&#8217;s most successful team captain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Oduor Origi is remembered as one of the most illustrious footballers that Kenya has ever produced. In a career that spanned over a decade, the player popularly known as &#8220;Makamu&#8221; starred for both Gor Mahia and the national team Harambee stars, captaining both sides and leading both Gor Mahia and Harambee stars to their best ever performances at continental level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/austin-cup.jpg\" width=\"295\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Footballing family<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu1.JPG\" width=\"629\" height=\"124\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Formative Days<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu2.JPG\" width=\"636\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Breaking into the starting Line-up<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu3.JPG\" width=\"637\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Switching from midfield to central defence<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu4.JPG\" width=\"638\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 523px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/esso.jpg\" width=\"523\" height=\"373\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young Austin Oduor (in a kitenge) with other Kogalo players in Mombasa in 1983. Others are Sammy Onyang0 (blue shirt), Hezborn Omollo (red jacket) and Peter Ochieng (black tracksuit)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Three consecutive League Titles<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu5.JPG\" width=\"631\" height=\"406\" \/><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/team85-cup-text.jpg\" width=\"591\" height=\"421\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin in the forefront, posing with the CECAFA club cup after Kogalo won in 1985<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Breaking into the national team<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu6.JPG\" width=\"631\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-stars.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin pictured here after scoring the decisive penalty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Continental Glory<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu7.JPG\" width=\"645\" height=\"615\" \/><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/dawo-score-esperance.jpg\" width=\"591\" height=\"369\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makamu (number six) celebrates as Dawo scores against Esperance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Captain of the national team<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu8.JPG\" width=\"640\" height=\"568\" \/><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/austin-zgoll-kheri.jpg\" width=\"595\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harambee stars captain Austin Oduor and Harambee stars coach Mohamed Kheri receiving jerseys that were donated by the German government. This was prior to the 1990 Africa Nations cup. Next to them is former Stars coach Bernard Zgoll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Glory as player-coach<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu9.JPG\" width=\"629\" height=\"477\" \/><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/austin-kadenge-abbas.jpg\" width=\"595\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makamu with other national team legends, Joe Kadenge and Mahmoud Abbas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Comparing his days to today.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/makamu\/makamu10.JPG\" width=\"636\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Austin Oduor Pictorial<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/austin-moi-gold.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"589\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/austin-cup-87.jpg\" width=\"595\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lifting the cup winners cup in 1987<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-bwire.jpg\" \/> This is 1990 during Makamu&#8217;s stint as player coach. Here he tussles with Rivatex goalkeeper Charles Bwire during the Moi golden cup semis<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-obwaka.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"372\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makamu with William Obwaka, George Nyangi, Ben Oloo, Enock Obwaka and team manager Amos Nandi in Sudan in 1985<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/motokura85.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Introducing players during the Motokura cup final in 1986<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 521px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-intro-88.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"365\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makamu introduces Peter Otieno Bassanga to president Moi before playing Inter Club of Congo in 1988<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/jogoo-makamu-moi-cup.jpg\" width=\"595\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makamu and Sammy Onyango present the three trophies that Gor Mahia won in 1987 to President Moi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-kamoga-fundi-brkdance-leo.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makamu today with other former players David Ochieng, George Onyango and Ben Oloo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 557px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-kids.jpg\" width=\"557\" height=\"370\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With the young boys in his role as Sports Talent promotions coordinator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-sportstalent-prom.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"429\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helping sharpen the next generation of football talents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-radull.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With media personality Carol Radull at Kasarani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-mike-today.jpg\" width=\"532\" height=\"709\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still playing. With former team-mate Mike Otieno Image courtesy of Fred Nyakiamo (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/makamu-mike-2.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"767\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With former team-mate Mike Otieno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>RIP<\/h2>\n<p>Austin Passed away on October-15-2024 at Kakamega Hospital where he had been rushed for treatment<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/austin-oduor-kenyas-most-successful-team-captain\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Oduor Origi is remembered as one of the most illustrious footballers that Kenya has ever produced. 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