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Portland Timbers acquire defensive midfielder/central defender Lawrence Olum from Sporting Kansas City | PTFC
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Lawrence Olum joins Kenyan National Team for African Cup of Nations qualifiers | Sporting Kansas City
![August 18, 2013: Sporting KC defender Lawrence Olum (13) in action during the MLS soccer game between the San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, August 18, 2013: Sporting KC defender Lawrence Olum (13) in action during the MLS soccer game between the San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DD2CN4/august-18-2013-sporting-kc-defender-lawrence-olum-13-in-action-during-DD2CN4.jpg)
August 18, 2013: Sporting KC defender Lawrence Olum (13) in action during the MLS soccer game between the San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara,
![Sporting KC trades Lawrence Olum to Portland in exchange for Allocation Money and 2018 first-round draft pick | Sporting Kansas City Sporting KC trades Lawrence Olum to Portland in exchange for Allocation Money and 2018 first-round draft pick | Sporting Kansas City](https://images.mlssoccer.com/image/private/t_q-best/mls-skc-prd/mp0fyl1lsz4tzlor6m1v.jpg)
Sporting KC trades Lawrence Olum to Portland in exchange for Allocation Money and 2018 first-round draft pick | Sporting Kansas City
![June 02, 2017. Portland Timbers midfielder Lawrence Olum (13) during warmups before the MLS match between June 02, 2017. Portland Timbers midfielder Lawrence Olum (13) during warmups before the MLS match between](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/J9TGNH/june-02-2017-portland-timbers-midfielder-lawrence-olum-13-during-warmups-J9TGNH.jpg)