Divock Okoth Origi famed as Divock Origi is a Belgian professional football player who is currently playing as a forward for Liverpool and the Belgium national team. He is right footed forward has played for clubs like Lille and VfL Wolfsburg. Origi began his career at Lille and scored on his professional debut for them in 2013. Later, he was signed for £10 million by Liverpool, who loaned him back to Lille for the 2014-15 Ligue 1 season. He is a very talented football player. He plays by wearing jersey number of 27.
Divock Origi on Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona
- Origi’s two goals bookended the Reds’ remarkable 4-0 Champions League semi-final second leg win over Barcelona at Anfield - a result good enough to overturn last week’s 3-0 reverse at Camp Nou and send Jurgen Klopp’s team into a second successive final.
- The Belgian’s brace sandwiched a double from Georginio Wijnaldum as Liverpool found a way to overcome the odds on an unforgettable night in L4.
- Rigi said: “I think It was more about the team. We did so well, we fought and we knew it was going to be a special night. We wanted to also fight for the injured players."
- Origi said, “We fought so hard. Robbo's a fighter and we knew it could have an impact on the players. Even me at the end, I had some cramps. We did it. It shows we have a good mix of talent and hard work. It's special for us because we go to the final this time.”
Where was Divock Origi born?
Divock Origi was born as Divock Okoth Origi, on 18th April 1995, in Ostend, Belgium. He was born to Belgian parents, Mike Origi and Linda Adhiambo, in Ostend, Belgium. His father is a former Kenyan professional footballer. He has a sister whose name is Natasha Origi. Talking about his nationality, he is a Belgian citizen and his ethnicity is black. His religion is Christian and his horoscope sign is Aries. His other early life information will be added soon.
How old is Divock?
As of 2019, his age is 24 but his age will be 25 on his next birthday on 18 April 2020.
How tall is Divock?
Divock is a very handsome football player with a tall height of 1.85 m or 6 ft 1 in. He has a balanced weight of 75 Kg. His body build is athletic. His other body details will be added soon.
How much is Divock's net worth?
Divock Origi is a very successful football player and he has an estimated net worth over $4 million as of 2019, including all of his properties and earnings. Currently, he is receiving a weekly wage of €83,000 which is equal to €4,316,000 per annum from his present club. In 2017, his weekly wage is believed to be about £35,000. The only source of his income is from football as he isn't linked with any endorsing brands or companies. As of December 2018, his market value is recorded to be $11.39 million. He is satisfied with his earnings.
Who is the girlfriend of Divock?
Regarding Divock Origi's personal life, he is currently single and he is focusing on his career rather than being interested in relationship or girlfriend. There is no speculation of him being engaged in any relationship or having a partner. We can get it through his private social media sites too, he hasn't yet shared any posts regarding his love life. Instead, he is often seen visiting his parents and mostly goes out with his family. He is enjoying his present life happily.
What makes Divock famous?
- Divock Origi began his professional football career since 2013 after being promoted from the B team of the club in the year 2012.
- He was signed with the club in 2010 and began playing for the 2nd team.
- He made his senior team debut on 24th January 2013, against Plabennec.
- He scored in his competitive league debut on 3rd February 2013, against Troyes.
- His two seasons with the club ended with a total of 51 appearances and 8 goals.
- Later, he signed with the premier league club Liverpool on 29 July 2014, signing to a five-year contract with the club.
- After his move, he was immediately loaned back to Lille for the 2014-15 season.
- He scored a goal in his first game for the club against Caen to secure a 1-0 win for his side.
- He scored a hat-trick for Lille in a 3-0 league win against Rennes on 15th March 2015.
- He scored a goal on 14th July 2015 in his return to Liverpool in a non-competitive friendly against Thai All-Stars.
- He then made his competitive debut for the club on 12tbh September 2015, against Manchester United.
- Later, he made his first Liverpool goal, scoring a hat-trick in a 6-1 away win over Southampton on 2nd December 2015.
- On 13th December 2015, he scored his first Premier League goal.
- After that, he was sent on a loan to Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in 2017 and returned to his parent club in 2018.
- He scored his first goal of the season in a derby match against city rivals Everton, which Liverpool won 1-0 on 2nd December 2018.
- He scored for the first time in the Champions League, netting a brace in the semi-final second leg against Barcelona on 7th May 2019 vitally scoring the final goal to complete Liverpool's comeback from a three-goal first leg deficit.
- About his international career, he has represented his national side Belgium in several tournaments at both junior and senior levels.
- He made his senior international debut against Algeria coming on as a substitute for Romelu Lukaku on 17 June 2014.
- He scored his first professional international goal against Russia to qualify the Red Devils for the knockout stage on 24 June 2014.
- He has won 22 caps for his national side scoring 3 goals.
