Kenyan international Tobias Otieno sealed the move to Tormenta FC recently with head coach Ian Cameron waxing lyrical about the former Gor Mahia midfielder.Following a stellar season with Union Omaha in the US third tier, Otieno crossed over to Tormenta FC after helping his former side to its first USL League One title.Welcome to the ’Boro, @Tobias_Otieno5! 🔥The 2021 @USLLeagueOne Champion will be crucial in locking down our midfield throughout the 2022 campaign! #VamosTormenta pic.twitter.com/3ZUr5OmmOc— Tormenta FC (@Tormenta_FC) February 15, 2022 Cameron acknowledged that they signed the best defensive midfielder in the league and went on to highlight his team playing abilities.“In Tobias, we feel we have a best-in-class holding midfielder in USL League One and the Championship. Otieno is a player that teammates love playing with as he competes for everything and has an infectious love of the game,” said the head coach.The 23-year-old posted impressive stats in 2021 campaign as he played 1,529 minutes in 25 matches, resulting in two goals and three assists. Kenyan midfielder switches clubs in the USIn the final game of the season, Otieno bagged the final goal in the 3-0 win over Greenville to put the icing on the cake in their title-winning campaign.𝙇𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧 💥2021 League One champion @Tobias_Otieno5 is joining @Tormenta_FC!— USL League One (@USLLeagueOne) February 15, 2022 Cameron also touched on Otieno’s success with Omaha and noted that Tormenta will take his game to the next level as they also look to claim the title in the coming season.“He arrived at USL League One and achieved great success at Union Omaha. Now, we aim to develop his game even further and build on that success.” Added Cameron.
