Dennis Oalo

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Dennis Ochieng Oalo
Personal information
Full name Dennis Ochieng Oalo
Date of birth (1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 (age 26)
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015-16 Agrochemicals F.C. 25 (15)
2017-2018 Kisumu All Stars F.C. 19 (11)
2017-2018 Western Stima F.C. 12 (5)
2018 Kisumu All Stars F.C. 17 (12)
2019 Nairobi Stima F.C. 18 (12)
2019 Gor Mahia F.C. 5 (1)
2020 → Nairobi Stima F.C. (loan) 8 (3)
2020-23 Posta Rangers F.C.
2022-23 FC Talanta 28 (10)
2023- Nairobi City Stars 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Dennis Ochieng Oalo is a Kenyan striker currently in the ranks of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars. [1]

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Early life and career

Oalo schooled at Ongang Primary School before heading to Kisumu Day. He first featured for Agrochemicals F.C. in 2015-2016 before joining Western Stima F.C. in 2017–2018. [2]

He later switched to Kisumu All Stars F.C. in the 2018-19 [3] [4] [5] season before moving to Nairobi Stima F.C. in Mar 2019. [6] [7]

He then joined Kenyan topflight side Gor Mahia F.C. in July 2019 [8] [9] [10] but was sent back to Nairobi Stima F.C. on loan in Feb 2020. [11] [12]

He then made a permanent move to Posta Rangers F.C. in September 2020 [13] [14] and later joined promotion-chasing F.C. Talanta in April 2022.

In the mid-transfer window of March 2023, he joined Nairobi City Stars. He made his debut for the club on 11 March 2023 against Sofapaka F.C. and scored his maiden goal against Nzoia Sugar F.C. on 3 June 2023 in Kasarani Annex. [15]

Achievement

While at Nairobi Stima F.C. Oalo scooped the golden boot award at the end of the 2018-19 National super league season after scoring 24 goals. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Mozzart Sport, 19 Apr 2023 Oalo predicts a fruitful finish for Nairobi City Stars
  2. ↑ Goal, 17 Aug 2018 Western Stima duo suspended for a clash against Nakuru All-Stars
  3. ↑ Soka, 1 Feb 2019 Ochieng banking on hot form to guide Stars' back on track
  4. ↑ Nation, 5 Feb 2019 Kisumu All Stars' Dennis Oalo dreams of NSL Golden Boot
  5. ↑ Nation, 6 Mar 2019 Kisumu All Stars Dennis Oalo wants Premier League move
  6. ↑ Soka, 9 Mar 2019 NSL top scorer snapped up by Stima
  7. ↑ The-Star, 17 May 2019 Nairobi Stima coach wants striker Oalo to remain focused
  8. ↑ "Dream come true for Ochieng as he settles down for business at Gor Mahia". soka.co.ke. 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019.
  9. ↑ SportPesa News, 10 Jul 2019 Omondi, New Man Oalo On Target As Gor Romp To CECAFA Quarters
  10. ↑ Goal, 14 Jul 2019 Tobias Otieno and Dennis Oalo aim for their own Gor Mahia legacy
  11. ↑ Daily Sport, 4 Feb 2020 Oalo re-signs for Nairobi Stima
  12. ↑ The-Star, 4 Feb 2020 Prodigal son back to Nairobi Stima
  13. ↑ The-Star, 12 Sep 2020 Posta Rangers on verge of snapping Gor forward Oalo
  14. ↑ The-Star, 12 Jan 2021 Rangers star Oalo looking beyond the pitch
  15. ↑ Mozzart Sport, 7 June 2023 Oalo eyeing more league goals after opening account at City Stars
  16. ↑ Nation, 10 Jul 2019Nairobi Stima man wins NSL's Golden boot accolade
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