Olivier Occean

Olivier Occean (IPA: [ɔlivˈjeː ɔkseˈa]), born October 23, 1981) is a retired Canadian professional soccer player and current assistant coach of IF Uradd.

Club Career

College soccer

Occean played college soccer at Essex County College, Newark NJ in NJCAA Division 1 and at Southern Connecticut State University for the Fighting Owls in the NCAA Division II, from 2001 to 2003. While at the college, Occean was twice named an NCAA All-American. He finished his career with 57 goals, including 21 as a senior, and 22 in 2001. During this time he also played for Vermont Voltage in the USL Premier Development League.

Upon graduating from college, Occean was selected 26th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the MetroStars. Occean didn't surprise many after coming from a powerhouse Division II program, which had won six NCAA titles, and looked likely to make the team. However, Occean did surprise when, while the MetroStars were playing in the preseason La Manga Cup, Occean impressed the Metrostars' competitors Odd Grenland so much that the team immediately offered him a contract. With Major League Soccer not willing to compete financially with the Norwegian club, Occean ended up with Odd.

Odd

Occean quickly impressed in Norway, earning a starting spot and immediately scoring goals. In his first season with Odd, Occean led the team in goals with 14, although the team slumped to a mid-table finish.

Lillestrom SK

He signed a five-year contract with Lillestrom on December 10, 2005. The deal was worth approximately €885,000 plus about €126,000 in possible incentive pay. After a promising start however, his first season with the club was marred by a five-month goal-drought broken only in the very last match of the season.

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