Dennis Okoth
Kenyan footballer
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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 assistant coach at 3kfc.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Okoth | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1982 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | 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
Player
Okoth 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
After 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
Club
- World Hope
- KFF Nationwide Champion: (2004)
- FKF President's Cup: (2005)
Individual
- Nairobi City Stars
- Fair Play player of the year (2009): KPL Awards