Kenya national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Harambee Stars | |||
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| Association | Football Kenya Federation | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA (Central & East Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Stanley Okumbi | |||
| Captain | Victor Wanyama | |||
| Most caps | Mike Origi (120) | |||
| Top scorer | Dennis Oliech (34) | |||
| Home stadium | Moi International Sports Centre | |||
| FIFA code | KEN | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current |
85  6 (20 October 2016) | |||
| Highest | 68 (December 2008) | |||
| Lowest | 137 (July 2007) | |||
| Elo ranking | ||||
| Current | 126 (2 June 2016) | |||
| Highest | 60 (November 1983) | |||
| Lowest | 140 (August 2011) | |||
| First international | ||||
 Kenya 1–1 Uganda  (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar  (Nairobi, Kenya; 04 October 1961) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 Kenya 2–13 Ghana .svg.png){kind=small} (Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[1] | ||||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1972) | |||
| Best result | Group stage, 1972, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 2004 | |||
The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body of football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a sub-confederation of CAF that has jurisdiction in East and Central Africa. The team is colloquially known as the Harambee Stars and plays its home games primarily at the Nyayo National Stadium in the country's capital, Nairobi. The team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals.
History
Kenya has appeared in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2010, they have not qualified for the final tournament.
2004 FIFA suspension
FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for three months in 2004, due to the interference of the government in football activities. The ban was reversed after the country agreed to create new statutes.[2]
2006 FIFA international ban
On October 25, 2006, Kenya was suspended again from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in their football federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.[2][3]
Kenya are currently coached by Stanley Okumbi.
Recent History
Kenya has not qualified for a major international tournament since the 2004 AFCON. The current head coach Stanley Okumbi was appointed in February 2016[4] since his appointment Kenya has climbed back into the top 100 FIFA ranked nations.[5]
Competition records
World Cup record
Africa Cup of Nations record
- 1957 to 1959 – Did not enter
- 1962 to 1970 – Did not qualify
- 1972 – First Round
- 1974 to 1982 – Did not qualify
- 1984 – Did not enter
- 1986 – Did not qualify
- 1988 – Round 1
- 1990 – Round 1
- 1992 – Round 1
- 1994 – Did not qualify
- 1996 – Withdrew
- 1998 to 2002 – Did not qualify
- 2004 – Round 1
- 2006 to 2015 – Did not qualify
Honours
Recent results
See also: 2016 in Kenyan football § Men's senior
| 23 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation | Guinea-Bissau  |
1–0 | Kenya |
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 UTC±0 | Camará  18' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Kokou Fagla (Togo) |
| 27 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation | Kenya |
0–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Cícero 81' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe) |
| 29 May 2016 Friendly | Kenya |
1–1 |  Tanzania |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre |
| 31 May 2016 Friendly | Kenya |
1–1 |  Sudan |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre |
| 5 June 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation | Kenya |
2–1 |  Congo |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Masika 23' Omondi 66' |
Report | Oniangué 18' (pen.) |
Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana) |
| 2 September 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation | Zambia  |
v | Kenya |
Ndola, Zambia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
Players
Current squad
The following 27 players were pre-called up for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo on 5 June 2016.[6]
Caps and goals updated as of 5 June 2016.[7]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Boniface Oluoch | 22 December 1986 | 20 | 0 | Gor Mahia
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| 18 | GK | David Abongo | 19 September 1986 | 6 | 0 | Tusker
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| 30 | GK | Ian Otieno | 9 August 1993 | 3 | 0 | Posta Rangers
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| 22 | GK | Lucas Indeche | 12 February 1991 | 1 | 0 | Leopards |
| 2 | DF | Musa Mohammed | 6 June 1991 | 15 | 0 | Gor Mahia
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| 3 | DF | Aboud Omar | 9 September 1992 | 17 | 0 |  Slavia Sofia
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| 4 | DF | Eugene Asike | 30 November 1993 | 3 | 0 | Tusker
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| 5 | DF | Brian Onyango | 24 July 1994 | 19 | 2 |  Maritzburg United
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| 15 | DF | David Owino | 5 April 1988 | 39 | 2 | ZESCO United
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| 21 | DF | Eric Ouma Otieno | 27 September 1996 | 3 | 0 | Gor Mahia
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| DF | Joseph Okumu | 26 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | Chemelil Sugar
| |
| DF | Jockins Atudo | 8 August 1985 | 34 | 3 | Posta Rangers
| |
| DF | Collins Shivachi | 12 April 1994 | 1 | 1 | Tusker
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| DF | Duncan Otewa | 25 July 1985 | 0 | 0 | Bandari | |
| 6 | MF | Anthony Akumu | 20 October 1992 | 25 | 0 | ZESCO United
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| 8 | MF | Francis Kahata | 4 July 1992 | 23 | 1 | Gor Mahia
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| 10 | MF | Eric Johana Omondi | 14 December 1989 | 10 | 1 | Mathare United
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| 12 | MF | Victor Wanyama (captain) | 25 June 1991 | 43 | 4 |  Tottenham Hotspur
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| 13 | MF | Ismael Athuman | 1 February 1995 | 2 | 0 |  Las Palmas Atlético
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| 19 | MF | Ali Abondo | 20 November 1989 | 10 | 0 | Ajax Cape Town
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| 23 | MF | Joseph Mbugi | 2 February 1986 | 2 | 0 | Posta Rangers
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| MF | Amos Nondi | 10 February 1997 | 0 | 0 | Gor Mahia
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| MF | Tirus Omondi | 7 December | 1 | 0 | Kenya Commercial Bank
| |
| MF | Ovella Ochieng | 23 December 1999 | 3 | 0 | Sharks
| |
| MF | Humphrey Mieno | 25 September 1989 | 17 | 0 | Tusker
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| MF | Johanna Omolo | 31 July 1989 | 14 | 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Antwerp | |
| 7 | FW | Ayub Masika | 10 September 1992 | 11 | 3 | Lierse
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| 9 | FW | Wycliffe Ochomo | 2 August 1990 | 2 | 0 | Muhoroni Youth
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| 11 | FW | Jesse Were | 19 April 1989 | 12 | 0 | ZESCO United
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| 14 | FW | Michael Olunga | 26 March 1994 | 16 | 6 |  Djurgårdens IF
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| 16 | FW | Paul Were | 8 January 1991 | 23 | 2 |  Kalloni
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| 17 | FW | Clifton Miheso | 5 February 1993 | 26 | 5 | Lamontville Golden Arrows
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| 20 | FW | John Mark Makwatta | 1 April 1992 | 1 | 0 | Ulinzi Stars
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| 29 | FW | Boniface Akenga | 0 | 0 | Kariobangi Sharks
| |
| FW | Jeffrey Owiti | 17 November 1998 | 1 | 0 | Chemelil Sugar
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| FW | Nicholas Kipkirui | 31 May | 0 | 0 | Zoo Kericho
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| FW | Masita Masuta | 0 | 0 | Nzoia United | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the Kenya squad within the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arnold Origi | 15 November 1983 | 33 | 0 |  Lillestrøm |
v. Guinea-Bissau, 27 March 2016 |
| DF | James Situma | 11 November 1984 | 37 | 2 | Tusker |
v. Guinea-Bissau, 27 March 2016
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| DF | Dennis Odhiambo | 18 March 1985 | 17 | 0 | Thika United |
v. Guinea-Bissau, 27 March 2016
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| DF | David Ochieng | 7 October 1992 | 24 | 2 |  New York Cosmos |
v.  Rwanda, 1 December 2015
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| DF | Omar Mbongi | 23 September 1988 | 6 | 0 | Ulinzi Stars |
v. Rwanda, 1 December 2015
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| DF | Danson Kagoooal | 20 December 1989 | 10 | 0 | Bandari |
v.  Cape Verde, 17 November 2015 |
| MF | Collins Okoth | 21 July 1989 | 18 | 1 | Gor Mahia |
v. Rwanda, 1 December 2015
|
| MF | Kevin Kimani | 12 June 1989 | 11 | 0 | Jomo Cosmos |
v.  Zanzibar, 27 November 2015
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| MF | Lawrence Olum | 10 July 1984 | 4 | 0 | Sporting Kansas City |
v. Zambia, 6 September 2015 |
| FW | Jacob Keli | 12 August 1991 | 11 | 2 | Gor Mahia |
v. Rwanda, 1 December 2015
|
| FW | Allan Wanga | 26 November 1985 | 44 | 9 | Azam |
v.  Burundi, 25 November 2015
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| FW | Dennis Oliech | 2 February 1985 | 64 | 34 |  Dubai CSC |
v. Zambia, 6 September 2015 |
Managers
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References
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- 1 2 "FIFA suspends Kenya". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation sport. 26 October 2006.
- ↑ Wandera, Gilbert (October 25, 2006). "FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely". Nairobi: AllAfrica.com – The East African Standard.
- ↑ Chweya, Edward (2016-02-20). "New FKF president Nick Mwendwa sacks Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Kenya - Men's - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ↑ "Harambee Stars prepare for Congo Africa Cup of Nations qualifier". David Kwalimwa. Nation.co.ke. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Kenya national football team at National-Football-Teams.com.
External links
- Kenya at FIFA.com
- FoStats.com – Database of all Kenyan players and coaches
- Futaa.com – Kenyan Football Portal
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