Erick Otieno
Kenyan association football player
Erick Ouma Otieno (born 27 September 1996) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa and the Kenya national team. Mainly a left-back, he can also be deployed in all other positions on the left side.
Club career
Born in Awasi, Kisumu County, Ouma signed a six-month contract with Gor Mahia in January 2016, before renewing it until the end of the year during the summer. Ouma left Gor Mahia at the end of his contract, going on to sign a six-month contract with Georgian club Kolkheti Poti in January 2017. In February 2018 he moved to Albanian club KS Kastrioti, and by September 2018 he was playing for Swedish club Vasalund, for whom he made 22 appearances, scoring 2 goals.
He moved to AIK for the 2020 season.
On 11 January 2024, Otieno signed a three-year contract with defending Ekstraklasa champions Raków Częstochowa.
International career
Ouma made his international debut for Kenya in 2016. He was a squad member at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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