Dennis Odhiambo

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Dennis Odhiambo
Personal information
Full name Dennis Omino Odhiambo [1]
Date of birth (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Siaya, Kenya
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Kenya Commercial Bank
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 Thika United
2009–2012 University of Pretoria
2012–2018 Thika United 144 (22)
2018–2019 Sofapaka 27 (2)
2019– Kenya Commercial Bank
International career
2011–2019 Kenya 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:47, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:47, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Dennis Odhiambo (born 18 March 1985) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Kenya Commercial Bank, as a left-back.

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Career

Born in Siaya, Odhiambo has played club football for Thika United, University of Pretoria, Sofapaka and Kenya Commercial Bank. [1]

He made his international debut for Kenya in 2011, [1] representing them at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. [2]

International goals

Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first. [1]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 June 2018 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 1–04–0 2018 Intercontinental Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dennis Odhiambo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports-test/football/2001328246/mignes-faith-drives-odhiambo