Victor Wanyama
Victor Mugubi Wanyama (Kenyan English: [wɑˈɲɑːmɑ] ⓘ; born 25 June 1991) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Kenya national team.
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Wanyama with Tottenham Hotspur in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Victor Mugubi Wanyama | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | JMJ Youth Academy | ||
| 2006 | Nairobi City Stars | ||
| 2006–2007 | AFC Leopards | ||
| 2007–2008 | Helsingborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Beerschot | 51 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Celtic | 61 | (10) |
| 2013–2016 | Southampton | 85 | (4) |
| 2016–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | 69 | (6) |
| 2020– | CF Montréal | 105 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Kenya | 64 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2020 | |||
Wanyama became the first ever Kenyan player to score in the UEFA Champions League when he scored the first goal in Celtic's 2–1 win over Barcelona on 7 November 2012. On 11 July 2013, Wanyama moved to Premier League club Southampton for £12.5 million, making him the most expensive player sold by a Scottish club at the time, surpassing the £9.5 million Russian club Spartak Moscow paid for Aiden McGeady in 2010. In summer 2016 he moved to Southampton's Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur where he stayed until March 2020, when he signed with Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact.
Wanyama has earned over 60 caps for the Kenyan national team since making his international debut in May 2007 at age 15.