Joash Onyango

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Joash Onyango
Personal information
Full name Joash Abong'o Onyango
Date of birth (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Eldoret
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Simba
Number 40
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Western Stima
2017–2019 Gor Mahia
2020– Simba
International career
2018– Kenya 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2018

Joash Abong'o Onyango (born 31 January 1993) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender (Association football) for Tanzanian Premier League club Simba and the Kenya national team. [1]

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International career

Onyango made his debut for Kenya on 25 May 2018 against Swaziland. [2] Onyango was named in the Kenya national football team as top defenders to play in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt but did not participate due to knee injury. Before then during the U17 team tournaments, he played Centre Midfield and was nicknamed 'Deco' after Portuguese footballer Deco.

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 September 2018

Kenya national team
YearAppsGoals
201840
Total40

Honours

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References

  1. "How Simba SC's Onyango plans to quiet 'too old for Tanzanian League' critics".
  2. Joash Onyango at National-Football-Teams.com