Introduction
Jerome Okide O. N. Okimo (born 8 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Braintree Town, for whom he signed in the summer of 2016.
Club career
Non league football
Okimo began his career at Chalfont St. Peter where he made 308 appearances. During his time there, Okimo went on trial at Football League side Gillingham in 2009 but missed out on a contract after injuring his Achilles tendon.
After seven years at Chalfont St. Peter, Okimo moved to then Isthmian Premier Division side Wealdstone in the summer of 2013 playing an instrumental role in their promotion to the Conference South in 2014, making 38 league appearances.
Stevenage
In August 2014, Okimo followed former Wealdstone team-mate Tom Pett (who signed for them in June 2014) to Stevenage, making his debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Hartlepool United on 9 August 2014. Okimo was released after two seasons at the club in May 2016.
Braintree Town
In July 2016, he signed for National League side Braintree Town on a free transfer following his release from Stevenage.
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 December 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chalfont St Peter | 2010–11 | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Southern League Division One Central | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Southern League Division One Central | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |||
| Total | 109 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 128 | 3 | ||||
| Wealdstone | 2013–14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Stevenage | 2014–15 | League Two | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||
| Braintree Town | 2016–17 | National League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 211 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 250 | 5 | |||