Erick Otieno

Erick Ouma Otieno (born 27 September 1996) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa. Mainly a left-back, he can also be deployed in all other positions on the left side.

Erick Otieno

Otieno with AIK in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Erick Ouma Otieno^[1]
Date of birth	(1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Awasi, Kenya
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Raków Częstochowa
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Gor Mahia	22	(0)
2017	Kolkheti Poti	19	(0)
2018	KS Kastrioti	0	(0)
2018–2019	Vasalund	22	(2)
2020–2023	AIK	85	(4)
2024–	Raków Częstochowa	4	(0)
International career^‡
2016–	Kenya	42	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Club career

Born in Awasi, Kisumu County,^[1][2] Ouma signed a six-month contract with Gor Mahia in January 2016, before renewing it until the end of the year during the summer.^[3] 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.^[4] In February 2018 he moved to Albanian club KS Kastrioti,^[5] and by September 2018 he was playing for Swedish club Vasalund,^[6] for whom he made 22 appearances, scoring 2 goals.^[7]

He moved to AIK for the 2020 season.^[8]

On 11 January 2024, Otieno signed a three-year contract with defending Ekstraklasa champions Raków Częstochowa.^[9][10]

International career

Ouma made his international debut for Kenya in 2016.^[1] He was a squad member at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.^[11][12]

International statistics

As of 20 November 2023^[1]

Kenya national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2016	8	0
2017	1	0
2018	8	0
2019	9	0
2020	2	0
2021	7	0
2023	7	0
Total	42	0

References

1. "Erick Otieno". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
2. "Analysis: Breaking down Erick 'Marcelo' Ouma's memorable four-year spell with AIK". www.pulsesports.co.ke. 13 January 2024.
3. "Gor Mahia part ways with defender Eric 'Marcelo' Ouma after one year". the-star.co.ke. The Star. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. "Eric 'Marcelo' Ouma quits Gor Mahia for Georgia". citizentv.co.ke. Citizen TV. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
5. "Ouma: Why I chose Albania over Iran". Daily Nation.
6. "Kenyan defender opens his goals account in Sweden". Daily Nation. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
7. "Erick Otieno - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se.
8. "Harambee Stars defender Ouma joins Swedish side AIK | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
9. "Erick Otieno nowym zawodnkiem Rakowa!" (in Polish). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
10. "Erick Otieno w Rakowie". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
11. Wandera, Gilbert. "Ouma regains place in Stars' Afcon squad". Standard Digital News.
12. "Afcon 2019: Michael Olunga and Erick Ouma speak after Kenya's exit | Goal.com". www.goal.com.

External links

• Erick Otieno at Soccerway
• Erick Otieno at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
• Erick Otieno at WorldFootball.net