Zedekiah Otieno Explained

Zedekiah Otieno
Birth Date:30 November 1968
Birth Place:Kakuma, Kenya
Currentclub:KCB (Manager)
Years1:1989–1996
Nationalyears1:1992–1995
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:–2010
Managerclubs1:Gor Mahia
Manageryears2:2010–2011
Managerclubs2:Kenya
Manageryears3:2011
Managerclubs3:Gor Mahia
Manageryears4:2012
Managerclubs4:Sony Sugar
Manageryears5:2013–2015
Managerclubs5:Sony Sugar
Manageryears6:2015–2017
Managerclubs6:Posta Rangers
Manageryears7:2017–2019
Managerclubs7:Gor Mahia (assistant)
Manageryears8:2019–
Managerclubs8:KCB

Zedekiah "Zico" Otieno (born 30 November 1968) is a retired Kenyan footballer who is currently the manager of KCB in the Kenya Premier League.

Career

Otieno was appointed interim coach of the Kenya national football team[1] until he was relieved by Francis Kimanzi in November 2011.[2]

Otieno played for Gor Mahia,[3] and made appearances for the Kenya national football team, including two 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

After retiring from playing football, Otieno became a manager. He led his former team Gor Mahia before being appointed Kenya national team manager in December 2010.[4]

After the end of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League, Otieno left Sony Sugar to become a politician. He ran for the post of Councillor of Eastlands, Nairobi during the 2013 general elections,[5] but took a break and was re-appointed at Sony Sugar, succeeding Sammy Omollo, who had replaced him in 2012.[6]

On 10 June 2019, Otieno was appointed manager of KCB in the Kenya Premier League.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-11-02 . Kimanzi appointed to take charge of Harambee Stars . BBC Sport Football . 7 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Toskin, Robin . 2011-03-21 . Kenya pick new national football team coach . Africa Review . 7 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Ayieko, Odindo . 2011-11-01 . Zico searching for Stars winning formula . Standard Media . 17 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Fedha, Buckley . 2010-12-30 . Kenya Broadcasting Corporation . Stars to play Tusker FC . 1 November 2011.
  5. Web site: ‘Pamzo’ heads west to Sony as ‘Zico’ dives into council politics . Odindo Ayieko . . 15 December 2012 . 21 December 2012.
  6. Web site: Zico set to take over SoNy . Jeff Kinyanjui . Futaa.com . 10 July 2013 . 11 July 2013.
  7. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001329320/kcb-appoints-zedekiah-zico-otieno-as-head-coach KCB appoints Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno as head coach