At only 18 years, Wazito FC’s Bixente Otieno is the youngest goalkeeper in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) where he first featured in 2019. Bixente had recently consolidated his slot as first choice keeper, displacing both Omondi and Njunge as Wazito unleashed their best ammunition on opponents to save themselves from the jaws of relegation. He proved to be a big asset for his school team, standing tall in goal as they contained close opposition to scale the higher echelons of school tournaments. The soldiers, he admits, overworked them when they last met at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos in a closely contested KPL match that ended in a barren draw. Although he has never faced him in a match, Bixente says that Rupia inspired him a lot with his level of performance when they were still teammates at Wazito.

Source: The Star July 24, 2020 01:52 UTC