Wycliffe Onyango
Kenyan football coach
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wycliffe Otieno Onyango | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mathare United F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kenya School of Law | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011-13 | Kenya School of Law | ||
| 2013-2016 | Nairobi Stima | ||
| 2017-2018 | F.C. Kariobangi Sharks | 26 | (0) |
| 2019-20 | Nairobi City Stars | 23 | (0) |
| 2020-22 | Nairobi City Stars | 21 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022- | Mathare United F.C. (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2023 | |||
Wycliffe Otieno Onyango is a former Kenyan defender with Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars who recently retired[1] and now serves as an assistant coach at Mathare United F.C.
Career
Wycliffe[2] formerly turned out for Kenya School of Law, Nairobi Stima and FC Kariobangi Sharks before joining Nairobi City Stars in July 2019.
He formed a formidable defensive partnership[3] with Salim Abdalla in the 2019-20 National Super League season as Nairobi City Stars went on to earn promotion to Kenya's top tier league for the next season.
He stayed on[4] after the team's promotion to the Premier League, and added one more season[5][6] to feature in the 2021-22 FKF PL.[7]
He called it a day[8] at season end and went on to seek his coaching badges moving away from his earlier passion of being an anchor.[9] He is now the assistant coach of Kenyan Premier League side Mathare United F.C. since the beginning of the 2022-23 season.[10]
Honours
Club
- Kariobangi Sharks
- National Super League
Runners-up (1): 2017
- GOtv Shield
- Runners-up (1): 2017
Champions (1): 2018- Nairobi City Stars
- National Super League
- Champions (1): 2019-20
References
- ^ Capital Sports, 16 Jan 2023 Former City Stars Defender Hangs Boots, Swings Into Coaching At Mathare United
- ^ Goal, 21 May 2020 I never wanted to face Gor Mahia's Kagere-Tuyisenge partnership - Nairobi City Stars' Otieno
- ^ The-Star, 21 May 2020 'Wall of Nairobi' partnership crucial to City Stars promotion-Otieno
- ^ Kenyan News, 21 Mar 2020 NSL side hands five stars new deals
- ^ The-Star, 16 Aug 2021 City Stars quartet focuses on recovery ahead of next season
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 1 Dec 2021 City Stars defender nearing full recovery
- ^ The-Star, 19 Aug 2022 Nairobi City Stars part ways with 12 players ahead of new season
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 15 Jan 2023 Former City Stars defender Wycliffe Otieno retires from competitive football
- ^ Nairobi News, 23 Mar 2020 Wycliffe Otieno: I’d want to be a sports news anchor after retirement
- ^ Citizen, 17 Jan 2023 Korir Hails Stalwart Otieno As He Retires, Talks Up Osotsi
External links
- Wycliffe Onyango at Global Sports Archive
