Gideon Omokirio

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Personal information
Gideon Omokirio
Full name	Gideon Omokirio
Date of birth	October 12, 1976 (1976-10-12) (age 31)
Place of birth	Solomon Islands
Height	1,74 m.
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Kossa FC
Number	17
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002 2003-2004 2004-2006 2007-	Laugu FC Kossa FC Fairwest Kossa FC
National team²
1996-present	Solomon Islands	35 (4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 27 February 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Gideon Omokirio (born October 12, 1976) is a Solomon Islands footballer who currently plays as a defender for Honiara FA League side Kossa FC.

Omokirio was the national champion in the 200 metres running and the long jump.

1 Club career
2 International career
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Club career

Nicknamed Giggs, Omokirio has always played his club football in his home country, also playing for Laugu.

[edit] International career

Omokirio made his debut for the Solomon Islands in a May 1996 OFC Nations Cup match against Tahiti and has represented his country in every age group at international level including representing his country at the 2006 Beach soccer World Cup^[1] and the 2007 edition. ^[2]. He has skippered the national team on several occasions.

He played in 17 World Cup qualification games from 1996 through 2007.