Gideon Omokirio

Giggs Omokirio

Personal information
Full name	Gideon Omokirio
Date of birth	(1976-10-12) 12 October 1976
Place of birth	Honiara, Solomon Islands
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	PRK Hekari United
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–2002	Laugu FC
1997	→ Nelson Suburbs (loan)
2003–2004	Kossa FC
2005–2006	Fairwest
2007–2009	Kossa FC
2009–	PRK Hekari United
National team
1996–2007	Solomon Islands[1]	30	(4)
2006–2009	Solomon Islands Beach[2]	11	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Gideon Omokirio

Medal record
Athletics
Competitor for  Solomon Islands
Oceania Youth Championships
Silver	1993 Canberra	High jump

Gideon Omokirio (born 12 October 1976 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands footballer who currently plays for PRK Hekari United.

Club career

Giggs Omokirio had played most of his club football in his home country, only for a short spell in New Zealand. He then joined Papua New Guinea side Hekari in 2009.

In May 2010, he won the Oceania Champions League with Hekari United.^[3]

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, 2007 and 2008 Beach Soccer World Cups.^[4] He has skippered the national team on several occasions.

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

Honours

• Oceania Champions League: 1

2010

Other sports

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

Achievements in other sports

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Solomon Islands
1993	Oceania Youth Championships	Canberra, Australia	2nd	High jump	1.75 m

References