Vincent Otieno Owino is a Kenyan midfielder currently in the ranks of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars.[1]

Vincent Otieno Owino
Personal information
Full name Vincent Otieno Owino
Date of birth (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24)
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) midfielder
Youth career
Rongo Youth Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Fortune Sacco FC
2021-2023 F.C. Talanta 37 (5)
2023- Nairobi City Stars 43 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Owino started out at Rongo Youth Club before joining Karatina Homeboyz from where he made a move to Kenyan second-tier side Fortune Sacco FC in September 2019. He then switched to promoted FC Talanta for the 2021-22 FKF Premier League season.[2]

Midway through the next season he was off to relegation threatened[3] Nairobi City Stars on an initial one-year deal which he later re-upped for two and a half years.[4][5]

At City Stars, Owino[6] made his debut against Sofapaka FC in Ruaraka on 11 March 2023, and went on to score his maiden goal on 16 March 2023 against Wazito FC in Muhoroni.[7] He scored three times in 14 games during the second leg of the 2022-23 FKF Premier League season.[8]

With eight goals,[9] Owino top scores for City Stars in the 2023-24 FKF Premier League season and is confident of being the league's top scorer.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Ogega, Dan (30 January 2024). "Korir purring after talisman Owino extends City Stars stay". Citizen Digital. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Talanta midfielder Otieno resumes training after more than a month out". MozzartSportKe. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Owino, Bajaber confident Stars will survive KPL Cut". MICHEZOAFRIKA. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ Gichana, Angwenyi (26 January 2024). "Midfielder Owino renews City Stars contract". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Nairobi City Stars midfielder signs contract extension". People Daily. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ Odongo, Cecil (27 April 2023). "City Stars midfielder Vincent Owino impressed by club's recent form". Nairobi News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ Gichana, Angwenyi (19 March 2023). "City Stars midfielders Owino and Bajaber excited after debut goals". The Star. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. ^ Gichana, Angwenyi (1 June 2023). "City Stars' Owino believes they can build on Leopards' win". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Vincent Owino earns Nairobi City Stars a draw against Ulinzi Stars". Pulse Sports Kenya. 7 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Nairobi City Stars midfielder eyes the Golden Boot". MozzartSportKe. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  11. ^ "City Stars top scorer Owino eyeing more goals before season ends". People Daily. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)