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.

Dennis Okoth
Personal information
Full name Dennis Okoth
Date of birth (1982-02-12) 12 February 1982 (age 42)
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

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Player

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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

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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

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Club

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World Hope

Individual

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Nairobi City Stars

References

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