Andrew Oyombe

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Andrew Oyombe
Personal information
Full name Andrew Oyombe Opiyo
Date of birth (1985-02-24) 24 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Tusker
2004–2006 Enköping 21 (1)
2007–2008 Gor Mahia
2009 Mathare United
2010 Sofapaka 3 (0)
2011 Skärhamns 4 (0)
International career
2004–2008 Kenya 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Oyombe (born 24 February 1985) is a Kenyan footballer. He played in 13 matches for the Kenya national football team from 2004 to 2008. [1] He was also named in Kenya's squad for the 2004 African Cup of Nations tournament. [2]

Oyombe moved to Sweden in 2004 after being given an opportunity by second-tier side Enköping. He went back to Kenya after a few years only to return to Sweden as a subsequently joining Skärhamns. [3]

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References

  1. "Andrew Oyombe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. "African Nations Cup 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. Scott, Carl-Gustaf (2015). African Footballers in Sweden: Race, Immigration, and Integration in the Age of Globalization. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 1917. ISBN   978-1137542076.