Otandeka Laki
Ugandan footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Otandeka Kanyesigye Laki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 28)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | The Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MFA Žalgiris-MRU | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Colts Neck Cougars | ||
| Match Fit Chelsea[4] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | SV 67 Weinberg II | 7 | (3) |
| 2019 | SV 67 Weinberg | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | MSV Duisburg II | 13 | (9) |
| 2021 | New Jersey Copa | ||
| 2022 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| 2023 | FK Saned | 9 | (2) |
| 2024– | MFA Žalgiris-MRU | 1 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Uganda | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2021.[5] | |||
Otandeka Kanyesigye Laki (born 24 January 1996) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a winger and a striker lithuanian MFA Žalgiris-MRU and the Uganda women's national team.
Early life and education
Laki was born in The Bronx, New York, United States and raised in Marlboro Township, New Jersey to Ugandan parents – her father being an ambassador.[6][7] She has attended the Colts Neck High School.[8]
Club career
Laki has played for SV 67 Weinberg and MSV Duisburg II in Germany and for New Jersey Copa in the United States.[3][9]
Laki signed for English club Doncaster Rovers Belles in October 2022, making her debut against Peterborough United.[10]
On 2023 she removed to Lithuania and joined FK Saned. On 3 August 2023 she made debut in the Women's A League against FK Vilnius.[11] On 13 September 2023 she scored a goal in the women's A league match against FC Gintra. The defending champions title FC Gintra crushed their rivals with a score of 10-1.[12] On 17 September 2023 in the match against FK Vilnius he scored an honorary goal. Vilnius won a crushing victory with the result 11-1.[13]
On 2024 Laki transferred to MFA Žalgiris-MRU.[14] On 17 March 2024 MFA Žalgiris-MRU crushed FK Saned with a score of 21-0. Laki scored two goals in this match.[15][16]
International career
Laki was capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2016 CECAFA Women's Championship, where she scored two goals, and the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship.[3][5]
International goals
Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 September 2016 | Jinja, Uganda |  Zanzibar | ?–0 | 9–0 | 2016 CECAFA Women's Championship |
| 2 | ?–0 |
Personal life
Nicknamed Oti, Laki has studied journalism and media studies at the Rutgers University.[17]
References
- ^ "COSAFA Women's Championship: Five-Star Crested Cranes Soar Past Eswatini". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Otandeka Laki at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Otandeka Laki". Soccer Smart. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Otandeka Laki's Women's Soccer Recruiting Profile". Next College Student Athlete. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Otandeka Laki". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "US-based Otandeka eyes She Cranes". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Meet Laki Otandeka, a US based Female Teenage Revelation with Ugandan Roots". Kawowo. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Oti Laki Colts Neck Girls Soccer 2012-2013". NJ.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Crested Cranes Final Squad To Feature At COSAFA Women's Championship Named". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "REPORT: Peterborough Utd 0 Belles 1". Doncaster Rovers FC. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/rungtynes/fk-vilnius-fk-saned-14580898/
- ^ https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/rungtynes/fk-gintra-fk-saned-15913474/
- ^ https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/rungtynes/fk-saned-fk-vilnius-15913549/
- ^ https://www.mfazalgiris.lt/naujienos/i-nauja-sezona-ant-pokyciu-bangos/
- ^ https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/varzybos/moteru/moteru-a-lyga/
- ^ https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/495453/topo-centras-euronics-moteru-a-lygos-starte-rezultatas-21-0
- ^ "Meet Otandeka Laki, the RU junior on the Ugandan National Football team". The Tab. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
External links
- Otandeka Laki on Facebook
- Otandeka Laki at WorldFootball.net
- Otandeka Laki at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
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