Jacob Osano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Osano Ogada | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1994 | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sofapaka F.C. | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012-2014 | Wazito FC | ||
| 2015-2016 | Nairobi Stima | ||
| 2016-2018 | KCB | ||
| 2019 | Nairobi Stima | ||
| 2019-20 | Nairobi City Stars | 1 | (0) |
| 2020-2023 | Nairobi City Stars | 46 | (0) |
| 2023- | Sofapaka F.C. | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 5 Dec 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Osano Ogada is Kenyan goalkeeper currently in the ranks of Kenyan Premier League side Sofapaka F.C. He is a sibling to former Kenya international Zachary Onyango.
Club career[edit]
Osano joined KCB in 2017 to the end of the 2018 season.[1] In 2019 he rejoined Nairobi Stima then moved to Nairobi City Stars[2] at the start of the year 2020 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
He made his premier league debut[3] against Kenya Police on 16 Oct 2021 in Kasarani, and has so far tended goal in 26 of 30 games[4] in the 2021/22 topflight season.[5][6]
Osano extended his contract for one more season[7] to feature[8] in the 2022/23 FKF Premier League.
Prior to the season kickoff, Osano had been scouted by Ethiopian topflight side Ethiopia Coffee but the deal failed to materialize[9][10] and he was back at City Stars.[11]
At the end of the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League, Osano left City Stars to join another Kenyan topflight side Sofapaka F.C.[12] [13]
Honors[edit]
Club[edit]
- KCB
- National Super League champion: 2018
- Nairobi City Stars
- National Super League champion: 2019/20
References[edit]
- ^ Futaa, 2 Nov 2018 KCB parts ways with nine players
- ^ Futaa, 15 Jan 2020 The new faces at Nairobi City Stars
- ^ Kenya Sports News, 2 Mar 2022, Osano enjoying his FKF Premier League debut season with City Stars
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 1 Mar 2022 Osano attributes City Stars' splendid run to team work and healthy competition
- ^ Soka, 18 May 2022 Jacob Osano: 13 clean sheets and counting
- ^ The Standard, 19 May 2022 How Osano's clean sheets are pushing Nairobi City Stars to top four finish
- ^ The-Star, 25 Aug 2022 Eleven players re-new contracts at City Stars
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 14 Jun 2022 Nairobi City Stars custodian sets goal for the new season
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 20 Sep 2022 Osano keeps the faith despite losing deal in Ethiopia
- ^ Citizen, 27 Sep 2022 City Stars' Osano Undeterred By Failed Move To Ethiopia
- ^ The-Star, 27 Sep 2022 Muyoti backs keeper Osano to turn pro in future
- ^ Pulse Sport, 9 Aug 2023 Jacob Osano reveals reason for last season's struggles after joining Sofapaka
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 14 Nov 2023 Players under pressure to arrest Sofapaka's poor form