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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.
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.
On 30 August 2014, Otigba gave an assist to Mark Uth to beat FC Utrecht 3-1 in the 2014–15 Eredivisie.
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.
On 7 January 2015, Otigba was chosen to be in the best team of December of the 2014–15 Eredivisie.
Club statistics
- As of 4 March 2014
| 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.
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.