Erick Otieno Explained

Erick Otieno
Fullname:	Erick Ouma Otieno
Birth Date:	27 September 1996
Birth Place:	Awasi, Kenya
Height:	1.70m
Position:	Left-back
Currentclub:	Raków Częstochowa
Clubnumber:	26
Years1:	2016
Clubs1:	Gor Mahia
Caps1:	22
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2017
Clubs2:	Kolkheti Poti
Caps2:	19
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2018
Clubs3:	KS Kastrioti
Caps3:	0
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2018–2019
Clubs4:	Vasalund
Caps4:	22
Goals4:	2
Years5:	2020–2023
Clubs5:	AIK
Caps5:	85
Goals5:	4
Years6:	2024–
Clubs6:	Raków Częstochowa
Caps6:	11
Goals6:	0
Nationalyears1:	2016–
Nationalteam1:	Kenya
Nationalcaps1:	42
Nationalgoals1:	0
Club-Update:	12:05, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:	20 November 2023

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.

Club career

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

He moved to AIK for the 2020 season.^[7]

On 11 January 2024, Otieno signed a three-year contract with defending Ekstraklasa champions Raków Częstochowa.^{[8] [9]}

International career

Ouma made his international debut for Kenya in 2016. He was a squad member at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.^{[10] [11]}

International statistics

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

Notes and References

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