Otandeka Laki


Otandeka Kanyesigye Laki is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a winger and a striker for Doncaster Rovers Belles and the Uganda women's national team.

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.
In 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.
In 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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 September 2016Jinja, Uganda?–09–02016 CECAFA Women's Championship
213 September 2016Jinja, Uganda?–09–02016 CECAFA Women's Championship

Personal life

Nicknamed Oti, Laki has studied journalism and media studies at the Rutgers University.