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Paul Okatwa Odhiambo
Personal information
Full name Paul Okatwa Odhiambo
Date of birth (1992-01-24) 24 January 1992 (age 32)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010-2011 A.F.C. Leopards 18 (0)
2012 Oserian F.C. 11 (2)
2012 Posta Rangers 8 (0)
2013 Kakamega Homeboyz 12 (3)
2013-2014 Gor Mahia F.C. 7 (0)
2014 → Western Stima (loan) 26 (3)
2015 Ushuru F.C. 1 (0)
2015-2016 Muhoroni Youth F.C. 14 (0)
2016-2017 Sofapaka 27 (4)
2017-18 Tusker F.C. 17 (0)
2018 Posta Rangers 7 (0)
2018-19 Mt. Kenya United 9 (0)
2019 Nairobi City Stars 7 (0)
2020-21 FC Talanta 5 (0)
Managerial career
2021-22 Kangemi All Stars (Head Coach)
2022-23 Nairobi United (Head Coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Okatwa Odhiambo is a former Kenyan striker who until recently was the head coach at Kenyan National Super League side Nairobi United.

Okwatwa was often referred to as a journeyman having turned out for eleven Kenyan Premier League clubs between the years 2010 and 2019. The list includes A.F.C. Leopards, Oserian F.C.,Posta Rangers, Kakamega Homeboyz, Gor Mahia F.C.,Western Stima, Ushuru F.C., Muhoroni Youth F.C., Sofapaka, Tusker F.C. and Mt. Kenya United.

Playing career

Okatwa started his top-flight journey as a teenager at A.F.C. Leopards but after two of three seasons was released. At the start of the 2012 season, Okatwa moved to Naivasha-based Oserian F.C. where he lasted six months before joining Posta Rangers for the rest of the year.

At the beginning of the 2013 season, Okatwa moved to the newly promoted premiership side Kakamega Homeboyz but mid-season he was back in Nairobi to join Gor Mahia F.C. For the 2014 season, he was sent to Western Stima on a season-long deal.

In 2015 he joined Ushuru F.C. but quit after a less than three months. In June he switched to Muhoroni Youth for the remainder of the season. He was released by the club in March 2016 with three months left on his contract.

He joined Sofapaka in June 2016 and after a year he joined Tusker F.C. in June 2017 on a three-year deal. In June 2018, Okwatwa returned to Posta Rangers after six years on a three-year deal but only lasted five months till November of that year. He then opted to join his final top-flight workstation Nakumatt FC.

After years in the Premier League, Okatwa stepped down to join Nairobi City Stars in the second tier in April 2019 for a two-month stint till the end of the 2018-19 season. Thereafter, and after some time out due to injury, he joined another second-tier side FC Talanta in 2020.

Coaching career

In July 2021, he started his coaching journey after joining relegation-threatened Kangemi All-Stars while in the Kenyan third-tier league. He called it a day from the club after losing a promotion play-off from the Kenyan third tier to the second tier to Kona Rangers.

He later took over as head coach of another third-tier side Nairobi United whom he promoted after winning a playoff 1-0 over Zoo FC from Kericho. In December 2023, Okatwa parted ways with the club.

References

  1. The Star, 2 Jan2, 024 Okatwa leaves National Super League outfit Nairobi United
  2. Futaa, 7 Sep 2011 Odhiambo back for Leopards
  3. Michezo Afrika, 21 Jan 2012 Former Leopards’ striker settles at Oserian
  4. Futaa, 24 Jan 2013 Paul Odhiambo happy with Homeboyz move
  5. Michezo Afrika, 18 Jun 2013 Former AFC Leopards striker joins Gor Mahia
  6. Futaa, 21 Dec 2014 Odhiambo to make his decision in January
  7. Futaa, 2 Feb 2014 Kiplangat, Paul Odhiambo the biggest Stima captures
  8. Futaa, 13 May 2017 Odhiambo on target as Sofapaka claw Chemelil
  9. Futaa, 8 Jun 2017 Tusker snap out of contract Sofapaka attacker
  10. Michezo Afrika, 20 Jun 2012 Ex-Ingwe man Paul Odhiambo quits Oserian
  11. Michezo Afrika, 10 Mar 2013 Homeboyz striker impressed with team despite defeat
  12. Futaa, 19 Jun 2013 Odhiamb should have made hay at Homeboyz
  13. Standard, 14 Jan 2014 FOOTBALL: Paul Odhiambo joins Western Stima on loan from Gor
  14. Futaa, 22 Feb 2014 Paul Odhiambo starts against Tusker
  15. Futaa, 26 Nov 2014 Odhiambo free to seek new club
  16. Futaa, 4 Jan 2015 Ushuru signs two more
  17. Goal, 17 Mar 2015 Ushuru in turmoil as two players terminate contracts
  18. Futaa, 16 Oct 2015 Injury boost for Muho ahead of Ushuru
  19. Futaa, 24 Mar 2016 Adagala confirms player's contract termination
  20. Futaa, 1 Sep 2017 Odhiambo explains Tusker switch: start to life at league champions
  21. Michezo Afrika, 12 Jun 2018 Posta Rangers confirm capture of trio
  22. Futaa, 3 Nov 2018 Seven dropped as Posta Rangers shapes for new campaign
  23. Tisini, 13 May 2022 Paul Okatwa: The Journeyman Behind Kangemi All Stars Transformation
  24. Mozzart Sport, 28 Nov 2023 Nairobi United boss Paul Okatwa heaps praise on magnificent Ouma
  25. Mozzart Sport, 1 Aug, 2023 Okatwa sets sights on NSL promotion, undeterred by last season's play-off setback
  26. Standard, 17 Aug 2023 How Odhiambo led Nairobi United to NSL

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