Eric Odhiambo

Football player infobox
playername = Eric Odhiambo


fullname = Eric Geno S. Odhiambo-Anaclet
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|5|12
cityofbirth = Oxford
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Leicester City
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears = youthclubs = Oxford United
Leicester City
years = 2006–
2007
2008
clubs = Leicester City
→ Southend United (loan)
→ Dundee United (loan)
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
5 (0)
4 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 12:19, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Eric Geno S. Odhiambo-Anaclet (born May 12, 1989 in Oxford) is an English footballer of Tanzanian descent who currently plays for Leicester City and recently had a loan spell at Dundee United

He is the brother of Stevenage Borough and Tanzania player Eddie Anaclet.

Career

Leicester City

Odhiambo made his senior debut in a 3-2 Carling Cup defeat against Aston Villa on 24 October 2006. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6072636.stm Leicester 2-3 Aston Villa] , BBC Sport 2006-10-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.] On Saturday May 5 2007 he signed his first professional contract with Leicester along with seven other players, including Andy King and Max Gradel. [ [http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10274~1021228,00.html Young Stars Make The Grade] , Leicester City]

Eric joined Southend United on a one month loan on 31 August. [ [http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1103079,00.html Southend loan move] , Leicester City] His loan deal was extended by a month on 27 September, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/7015940.stm Southend target Foxes extension] , BBC Sport 2007-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.] but he returned to Leicester on 29 October without scoring any goals. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7067492.stm Teenager Odhiambo leaves Southend] , BBC Sport 2007-10-29.]

Odhiambo joined Scottish Premier League club Dundee United on loan in the January transfer window until the end of the season, under former Leicester manager Craig Levein. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7163229.stm Dundee Utd to sign Foxes striker] , BBC Sport 2007-12-28. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.] He made his debut as a last-minute substitute in United's 4-1 win against Hearts on 2 January.cite news
title = Dundee United 4-1 Hearts
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7165323.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-01-02
accessdate = 2008-01-05]

References

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