Victor Wanyama

Midfielder, Football player

1991 –

 Credit »
17

Who is Victor Wanyama?

Victor Mugubi Wanyama is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Premier League club Southampton and captains the Kenya national team.

On 11 July 2013, Wanyama moved to Premier League club Southampton for £12.5 million making him the most expensive player to be sold by a Scottish club, surpassing the £9.5 million Russian club Spartak Moscow paid for Aiden McGeady in 2010.

Wanyama became the first ever Kenyan player to score in the UEFA Champions League when he scored the first goal in Celtic's historic 2–1 win over Barcelona on 7 November 2012. He scored the first goal with a powerful header before Tony Watt added a second late on.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jun 25, 1991
Nairobi
Also known as
  • Victor Mugabe Wanyama
  • Victor Mugubi Wanyama
Parents
Siblings
Nationality
  • Kenya
Profession
Lived in
  • Nairobi

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Victor Wanyama." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 2 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/victor_wanyama>.

Discuss this Victor Wanyama biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Our awesome collection of

    Promoted Bios

    »

    Browse Biographies.net