Talk:Erick Otieno

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His correct name?[edit]

He is registered as "Erick Ouma Otieno" on soccerway.com where "Ouma" is listed as one of two last names. Ratsit.se, however, is based on info from his passport, and there "Ouma" is listed as his middle name, not his last name. Both his current club, AIK, and his previous side, Vasalund, refer to him as "Erick Otieno" on their respective websites. This page should therefore also be renamed "Erick Otieno". Aikclaes (talk) 11:13, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 10 January 2020[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: No consensus — Amakuru (talk) 15:46, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Ouma → Erick Otieno – He is registered as "Erick Ouma Otieno" on soccerway.com where "Ouma" is listed as one of two last names. Ratsit.se, however, is based on info from his passport, and there "Ouma" is listed as his middle name, not his last name. Both his current club, AIK, and his previous side, Vasalund, refer to him as "Erick Otieno" on their respective websites. This page should therefore also be renamed "Erick Otieno". Aikclaes (talk) 11:24, 10 January 2020 (UTC) —Relisting. — Amakuru (talk) 10:19, 23 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support per nom.--Ortizesp (talk) 14:12, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I'm neutral, but how about Eric(k) Ouma Otieno (with both names included, as he's apparently known by one or the other). Haven't looked into the K in Eric(k) though, so no opinion on that. Paintspot Infez (talk) 18:27, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The difficulty is that most of the sources linked in the article still call him Eric Ouma. You can't really overturn that with a WP:BLPPRIMARY like ratsit.se. However I acknowledge the AIK, Vasalund and SvFF websites so I am neutral rather than oppose. I think you need to find some more reliable sources referring to him as "Erick Otieno". Ideally some enterprising journo or an in-house PR lackey at AIK will notice the discrepancy and interview him to clear up any confusion himself. Bring back Daz Sampson (talk) 10:57, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related page moves. Giant Snowman 12:09, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per BBDS. The vast majority of sources, particularly in his native Kenya (such as this and this and this), call him Eric Ouma. See also NFT and Goal.com and Futaa, amongst others. Giant Snowman 12:13, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It can be assumed his recent clubs have asked him how he wants to be referred to. They have also checked his passport and seen how he has chosen to sign his name on contracts and passport. Therefore these sources have more weight than Kenyan media, in my opinion. Aikclaes (talk) 02:32, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You are simply speculating, and I suggest the sources from his native Kenya are more trustworthy than the Swedish ones. Giant Snowman 12:47, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, perhaps but I'd still be happier if we had something like this. He still seems to be using Ouma on his social media stuff, when he isn't modestly (!) calling himself Marcelo that is... Bring back Daz Sampson (talk) 18:24, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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