Dennis Ongwen Otieno: Football Biography

 

DENNIS ONGWEN OTIENO
Personal information
Date of birth	December, 24, 1986 (1985-02-02) (age 24)
Place of birth	Nairobi, Kenya
Height	1.70 m
Playing position
Club information
Current club	Victoria Soccer Academy
Position	Manager
Youth career
2001–2003	Kileleshwa United F.c
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003 - 2004	Sisal fc	109 (78)
2004 - 2007	AFC Leopards	30 (12)
2007 - 2008	Sofa Paka Fc (reserve team)	72  (18)
National team
2002 - 2003	Kenya Under – 17  years team	6  (2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2010. * Appearances (Goals Dennis Ongwen Otieno (born on 24 December, 1986 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan football striker and children coach currently with Victoria Soccer Academy. He made his debut for Kenya on 4 Feb, 2002. He started playing football at Primary school in his earlier years, then Secondary School Football team and later was the top scorer for the KSSA league, scoring in almost each game. Dennis was a member of the Mariira High School in Kenya in 2003 - 2006. He was the player who came in the second half to score a screamer for the Sisal Fc which was the winning goal in the Kenya Provincial league for the 2004 finals against Eriksson Fc. He played at the 2002-3A under 17 and under under 20 African Championship. This was the same year he was voted as one of the most promising talents in the Provincial league in Kenya. His first international was in 2002, when Kenya under 17 lost to Egypt  6–1. He was signed on loan by Tusker Youth Fc who was in need of goals after a bad start to their season. In February AFC Leopards signed him from Sisal Fc. Currently Dennis is managing Victoria football Academy in Kenya for young children both boys and girls. After the death of his parents in 1989 and 2001, he realize that help the young children to nurture their talent from the Kenyan Slums and Rural families where life is difficult for the young children with passion to play professional football and finish schooling in the future. Dennis is working very hard to reach the football Academy to the international level which will be producing good football players in the future.  Write Coach Dennis...click here!