Kenny Otigba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Karim Otigba | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kasımpaşa | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Gyulai Termál FC | ||
| 2004–2008 | Békéscsaba SE | ||
| 2008–2012 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | SC Heerenveen | 82 | (8) |
| 2016– | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Hungary U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Hungary U21 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2016. | |||
Kenneth Karim Otigba (born 29 August 1992 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-born Hungarian footballer who plays for Kasımpaşa on loan from Heerenveen as a centre back.[1]
Career
Heerenveen
Otigba made his debut for SC Heerenveen on 16 December 2012 against Utrecht, coming on a 75th-minute substitute in a 3-1 loss.[2]
On 30 August 2014, Otigba gave an assist to Mark Uth to beat FC Utrecht 3-1 in the 2014–15 Eredivisie.[3]
On 13 December 2014, Otigba gave an assist to Mark Uth to beat NAC Breda 2-0 at the Rat Verlegh Stadion in Breda, Netherlands in the 2014–15 Eredivisie.[4]
On 7 January 2015, Otigba was chosen to be in the best team of December of the 2014–15 Eredivisie.[5]
Club statistics
- As of 4 March 2014[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Heerenveen | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2014–15 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Total | 69 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 8 | |
| Career Total | 69 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 8 | |
Personal life
Born in Nigeria, he moved to Hungary with his mother at age five.[7] Otigba said in an interview with the Hungarian Nemzeti Sport that "I'm a very lucky chap" when he was asked about his partner, Sanne Veerbek, a.k.a. Ayden. Veerbek participated in the X Factor in 2013.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.nu.nl/sport/4304418/kasimpasa-neemt-otigba-huurbasis-van-heerenveen.html|date= 8 August 2016
- ↑ UTRECHT VS. HEERENVEEN 3 - 1
- ↑ "Hollandia: Otigba Kenny gólpasszal tért vissza". Nemzeti Sport. 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Hollandia: a gólzsák köszönettel tartozik Otigbának is". Nemzeti Sport. 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Eredivisie: Otigba beverekedte magát a hónap csapatába". Nemzeti Sport. 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36249520
- ↑ "Íme, a lány, aki miatt Otigba Kenneth rendkívül szerencsés". Nemzeti Sport. 11 November 2014.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)