Dennis Wise Okoth is a retired Kenyan midfielder who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides Nairobi City Stars, Gor Mahia F.C. and Sony Sugar. He is currently a local and school coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Okoth | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1982 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | World Hope | ||
| 2009–2010 | Nairobi City Stars | 50 | (3) |
| 2011 | Gor Mahia F.C. | 13 | (0) |
| 2012 | SoNy Sugar F.C. | 25 | (2) |
| 2013-2014 | Nairobi City Stars | 55 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Nairobi City Stars (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Dagoretti Santos F.C. (coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPlayer
editOkoth first turned out for World Hope since its inception in 2003 and was part of the squad that promoted the side to the Kenyan Premier League in the 2004/5 season. He was at the club[1] till 2008 season and extended his stay for another two seasons in 2009 and 2010 after the club was rechristened Nairobi City Stars.
He then moved to Gor Mahia F.C. in 2011 [2] and then to Sony Sugar in the 2012[3] season. He returned to Nairobi City Stars in 2013 and 2014[4][5] before calling it a day at the end of that season.
Coaching
editAfter active playing, he stayed on at City Stars as assistant coach[6][7] in 2015,[8] sometimes as interim coach, and in 2016 when the team was relegated. He served as the City Stars U-20 coach in 2016[9][10] team.[11][12] He currently coaches his childhood team Dagoretti Santos F.C. and Rusinga School where is engaged as a Soccer coach.
Honours
editClub
edit- World Hope
- KFF Nationwide Champion: (2004)
- FKF President's Cup: (2005)
Individual
edit- Nairobi City Stars
- Fair Play player of the year (2009): KPL Awards
References
edit- ^ Nation Africa, Tuesday, May 02, 2006 World Hope hold KCB at City
- ^ Gor Mahia, Gor Mahia Squad in 2011
- ^ Futaa, 31 January 2012 Deposed Gor Mahia midfielder finds a new home
- ^ Michezoafrika, 23 Mar 2014 Man of the match ‘Wise’ content with Sony draw
- ^ Futaa, 11 July 2014 City Stars goal hero named MVP
- ^ Futaa, 16 March 2015 Okoth targets managerial learning curve
- ^ Futaa, 14 November 2015 Wise now wiser after relegation scare
- ^ Michezo Afrika, 02 Nov 2015 'Wise': City Stars must plan ahead of next season
- ^ Goal, 20 Dec 2012 KPL U-20: Nairobi City Stars satisfied with point
- ^ Futaa, 21 December 2016 KPL U20; City Stars vows to give all in final group match
- ^ Goal, 3 Nov 2016 'Wise' speaks about City Stars relegation
- ^ Capital FM, 15 Sep 2016 Lack Of Finance Sent Us To Drop Zone-Okoth
External links
edit- Dennis Okoth at Global Sports Archive