Kenyan midfielder Tobias Otieno is set for another season in the USL League One after his club FC Tormenta confirmed him among nine others in its initial roster decisions as returning players.The former Gor Mahia midfielder joined Tormenta from fellow USL One side, Union Omaha where he had spent two years since leaving the record Kenyan champions.Ahead of the 2023 campaign where they will be looking to defend the title, Otieno alongside Gabriel Cabral, Kingsford Adjei, and forward Kazaiah Sterling are all under contract.Otieno bags title in US as Tormenta are crowned USL League One championsFurther, Tormenta has exercised the 2023 club options for goalkeeper Pablo Jara, defenders Deshawon Nembhard and Jake Dengler, midfielder Christopher Heckenberg and forward Arthur Bosua, pending league and federation approval.”The group of midfielders returning for 2023 will be one of the most prolific core of returners to the league in 2023. With the return of Cabral, Otieno and Heckenberg, the trio complement each other through their different skills, which fit perfectly under the coaching staff. In addition, Adjei’s pace and ability to cause panic in the opposing defensive lines will help Tormenta FC recreate its offensive presence in 2023.##NAJAVA_MECA_6881123##The 2022 League One Final MVP, Sterling, is set to return in 2023 to solely solidify his name in the Tormenta FC record books after having the best season of his young career in 2022. With him, Bosua is set to return to action in 2023. The forward started his Tormenta FC career in style with a game-winning goal in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup that saw him eliminate his former team, the Charleston Battery, in the Second Round of the national competition. Bosua’s season was cut short due to an ACL injury, but the South African talent recorded three goals across all competitions and one assist in twelve appearances,” the champions wrote on their official website.Kenyan midfielder switches clubs in the USHowever, the club has declined the 2023 contract options for Fuad Adeniyi, Jamil Roberts and Mutaya Mwape while Alex Morrell, Adrian Billhardt, Barakatulla Sharifi, Curtis Thorn, Jamie Boegel, Josue Soto, Kotaro Umeda, Lars Eckenrode, Owen Green, Ryan Sierakowski, Mukwelle Akale, TJ Bush and Taylor Crull are out of contract but talks are ongoing with most of them.Tormenta FC’s 2023 Roster:Goalkeeper (1): Pablo JaraDefenders (2): Deshawon Nembhard, Jake DenglerMidfielders: (4): Christopher Heckenberg, Tobias Otieno, Gabriel Cabral, Kingsford AdjeiForwards: (2): Kazaiah Sterling, Arthur Bosua
