Ian Otieno

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Ian Otieno
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth Siaya, Kenya
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
ZESCO United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Posta Rangers
2016–2018 A.F.C. Leopards 25 (0)
2018–2020 Red Arrows
2020– ZESCO United
International career
2015– Kenya 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:37, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Ian Otieno (born 9 August 1993) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for ZESCO United as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Siaya, Otieno has played club football for Posta Rangers, A.F.C. Leopards, Red Arrows and ZESCO United. [1] Otieno signed for ZESCO United in January 2020 on a three-year contract. [2] [3]

He made his international debut for Kenya in 2015. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ian Otieno". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. "Kenyan goalkeeper Ian Otieno moves to Zesco United". Nairobi News.
  3. "Zesco United's Ian Otieno wants 'to become one of top keepers in Africa' | Goal.com". www.goal.com.