Bobby Ogolla
Kenyan football manager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Bobby Ogolla | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-05-02) 2 May 1959 (age 65) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
John "Bobby" Ogolla (born in Kenya) is a former Kenyan international defender and football manager.
He previously served as assistant coach to Kenyan Premier League sides Sofapaka F.C. and Gor Mahia F.C.,[1][2] and head coach at World Hope F.C., Nairobi City Stars,[3][4][5] Muhoroni Youth F.C.[6][7][8] and most recently Kenya Police FC.[9][10][11][12][13]
Playing career
John Bobby Ogolla played for Kisumu Hot Stars before moving to Gor Mahia in 1979 as the understudy to James Kadir Ogolla.
He soon got a call up to the national team and partnered Josephat Murila of AFC Leopards in defense. They helped Kenya win the regional CECAFA tournament three times in a row from 1981 to 1983.
In the 1983 edition played in Kenya, Kenya conceded only one goal in their first match against Uganda which Kenya won 2-1. They beat Zimbabwe 2-0 to win their third consecutive title.
John Bobby partnered with Austin Oduor in the Gor defense until he retired in 1989.
Twice he was an assistant coach to Kenya head coach Reinhard Fabisch, and was on one occasion the head coach.
As a player, he turned out for Kisumu Hot Stars before joining Gor Mahia F.C.
References
- ^ The Standard, 4 Jul 2013 Plea to elevate Gor Mahia deputy coach John Bobby Ogolla
- ^ Goal, 20 May 2014 Gor Mahia's Ogolla: I will be back on my feet soon
- ^ Nation Africa, 8 Jan 2016 'Bobby' Ogolla named new City Stars coach
- ^ Goal, 28 Jan 2016 Ogolla: I will improve Nairobi City Stars
- ^ The Standard, 13 May 2016 City Stars coach Bobby Ogolla threatens to quit over finance
- ^ Nairobi News, 9 Jun 2016 New Muhoroni coach Bobby Ogolla plots Ulinzi's downfall
- ^ Futaa, 2 Oct 2016 Muhoroni Youth coach resigns
- ^ Goal, 2 Oct 2016 Change of guard at Muhoroni Youth as 'Bobby' paves way
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 14 Nov 2021 Bobby Ogolla reveals what convinced him to join Police
- ^ Citizen Digital, 29 Nov 2021 Ogola Fears Premier League Break Will Affect Police FC's Momentum
- ^ Nation Africa, 9 Mar 2022 Kenya Police sack coach John 'Bobby' Ogolla
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 10 Mar 2022 Kenya Police fire Bobby Ogola and Technical Director Lukas Tott after underwhelming run
- ^ KBC, 10 Mar 2022 Pamzo replaces Bobby Ogolla as Kenya Police tactician
External links
- John Bobby Ogola at gormahia.net
- Bobby Ogolla at Global Sports Archive
- John "Bobby" Ogolla - International Appearances at rsssf.org
- Bobby Ogolla at National-Football-Teams.com
