Kevin Wangaya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Injehu Wangaya | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ligi Ndogo SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Ligi Ndogo SC | ||
| 2019–2020 | FKF Centre of Excellence | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Ligi Ndogo SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Kariobangi Sharks | 15 | (2) |
| 2024 | FK Apolonia Fier | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ligi Ndogo SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Kenya U15 | 6 | (3) |
| 2020 | Kenya U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2023 | Kenya U18 | 6 | (3) |
| 2024– | Kenya U20 | 9 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 May 2025 | |||
Kevin Injehu Wangaya (born 30 November 2005) is a Kenyan footballer who pays as a midfielder for Kenyan club Ligi Ndogo SC, and Kenya U20.[1][2]
Club career
Wangaya started his football at Ligi Ndogo SC before making a move to Kenyan Premier League side FC Kariobangi Sharks in 2022.
After Sharks he was off to Albania for a short stint at second tier side FK Apolonia Fier[3] from January 2024 before returning to Ligi Ndogo.
International career
Internationally, Wangaya has turned out for Kenya U15,[4] U17, U18 and the U20 national teams. He was part of the Kenya U20 squad that featured in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where he scored once against Nigeria and named man of the match.[5] He was also named in the group stage best eleven.[6]
External links
References
- ^ Citizen, 9 April 2025 Midfielder Kevin Wangaya has Rising Stars dreaming of AFCON U20 glory
- ^ The Star, 13 May 2025 Wangaya leads Europe bound stars after impressive AFCON U-20 tournament
- ^ Pulse Sport, 31 January 2024 Kevin Wangaya becomes third Kenyan player to join Albanian outfit FK Apolonia
- ^ FKF, 16 February 2019 Gachago, Wangaya hit braces in U15 team friendly win
- ^ Mozart Sport, 8 May 2025 ANALYSIS: How Kevin Wangaya bossed the midfield against Nigeria
- ^ Michezo Afrika, 12 May AFCONU20: Kenya’s Kevin Wangaya Named in Group Stage Best XI