Otandeka Laki facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Otandeka Kanyesigye Laki | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | The Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.61 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger, striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | MFA Žalgiris-MRU | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Colts Neck Cougars | ||
| Match Fit Chelsea | |||
| 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) |
| 2024 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Uganda | 6 | (2) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Otandeka Kanyesigye Laki (born 24 January 1996) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a winger and a striker for Doncaster Rovers Belles and the Uganda women's national team.
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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. She has attended the Colts Neck High School.
Club career
Laki has played for SV 67 Weinberg and MSV Duisburg II in Germany and for New Jersey Copa in the United States.
Laki signed for English club Doncaster Rovers Belles in October 2022, making her debut against Peterborough United.
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. 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. 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.
On 2024 Laki transferred to MFA Žalgiris-MRU. On 17 March 2024 MFA Žalgiris-MRU crushed FK Saned with a score of 21-0. Laki scored two goals in this match.
In September 2024, Laki returned to Doncaster Rovers Belles.
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.
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.
