Musa Otieno
Encyclopedia
Musa Otieno is a Kenya
n former soccer player.
and Tusker FC in Kenya, and since 1997 for Santos
in the South African Premier Soccer League
. He has made over 300 appearances and scored over 30 goals for the team, and helped them win the PSL Championship in 2001/02, the Bob Save Super Bowl in 2001, the BP Top 8 in 2002, and the ABSA Cup in 2003. He was named the South African Premier League Player of the Year in 2007.
Otieno first came to the United States in 2008, playing a season on loan with the Cleveland City Stars
in the USL Second Division
. He made his debut for the Stars on July 4, 2008, as a 64th minute substitute for Mark Schulte
, and went on to make seven appearances, scoring one goal, and helping them to the USL2 title.
On December 15, 2008, following the conclusion Santos
' domestic season, Otieno returned to the Cleveland City Stars
to play in their debut season in the USL First Division
in 2009.
against Zaire in 1993 at the age of 19. He has since captained The Harambee Stars numerous times. He was also a member of the Kenyan 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished in third place of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
He has supposedly made 104 appearances for the Kenyan national team, but this has not been independently verified.
Former Harambee Stars captain Musa Otieno assumes his new role as national football team assistant coach on Thursday.
Otieno was on Monday named in the national team's technical bench in the preparations for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea Bissau.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201108241446.html
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n former soccer player.
Club
Otieno has enjoyed an illustrious career on his native continent, playing for AFC LeopardsAFC Leopards
AFC Leopards Sports Club, often simply known as "AFC" or "the Leopards," is a soccer club, based in Nairobi which was founded in 1964. Nicknamed "ingwe" , it is a traditional and popular Kenyan team and its home stadium is the Nyayo National Stadium, with a capacity of 30,000...
and Tusker FC in Kenya, and since 1997 for Santos
Santos Football Club (South Africa)
Santos Football Club or simply Santos, also known under their sponsored title as Engen Santos, is a professional South African football club based in Lansdowne, Cape Town that plays in the Premier Soccer League.-History:...
in the South African Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
. He has made over 300 appearances and scored over 30 goals for the team, and helped them win the PSL Championship in 2001/02, the Bob Save Super Bowl in 2001, the BP Top 8 in 2002, and the ABSA Cup in 2003. He was named the South African Premier League Player of the Year in 2007.
Otieno first came to the United States in 2008, playing a season on loan with the Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009...
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
. He made his debut for the Stars on July 4, 2008, as a 64th minute substitute for Mark Schulte
Mark Schulte
Mark Schulte is an American soccer player who last played for Carolina RailHawks in the USSF Division 2 Professional League....
, and went on to make seven appearances, scoring one goal, and helping them to the USL2 title.
On December 15, 2008, following the conclusion Santos
Santos Football Club (South Africa)
Santos Football Club or simply Santos, also known under their sponsored title as Engen Santos, is a professional South African football club based in Lansdowne, Cape Town that plays in the Premier Soccer League.-History:...
' domestic season, Otieno returned to the Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009...
to play in their debut season in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
in 2009.
International
Otieno is one of Kenya's most successful and decorated footballers, having made his national team debut for KenyaKenya national football team
The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
against Zaire in 1993 at the age of 19. He has since captained The Harambee Stars numerous times. He was also a member of the Kenyan 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished in third place of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
He has supposedly made 104 appearances for the Kenyan national team, but this has not been independently verified.
Former Harambee Stars captain Musa Otieno assumes his new role as national football team assistant coach on Thursday.
Otieno was on Monday named in the national team's technical bench in the preparations for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea Bissau.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201108241446.html
Personal
Otieno owns and operates a community outreach foundation in his home country, called the Musa Otieno Foundation.External links
- CCS bio
- Career history at National Football Teams