Johnstone Omurwa

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Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 (age 25)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Wazito
2018–2019 Mathare United
2019–2022 Wazito
2022–2024 Estrela da Amadora 7 (0)
International career‡
Kenya U23
2019– Kenya 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Johnstone Omurwa Otieno (born 8 August 1998) is a Kenyan footballer who played as a centre-back for Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora and plays for the Kenya national football team.

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Club career

After finishing his secondary school education in Butere Boys' High School, Omurwa signed for Wazito in 2017, before switching to Mathare United in 2018. [1] He made his debut for the club against Vihiga United in February 2018. [2] In August 2019, Omurwa returned to Wazito. [1] Omurwa was linked with a transfer to Petro Atlético in summer 2020, but the deal fell through. [3]

International career

Youth

Omurwa has played internationally for the Kenya national under-23 team, making his debut against Mauritius in an 2020 Olympics qualification match in November 2018. [2] [4]

Senior

He made his debut for the Kenya national football team on 8 September 2019 in a 1–1 friendly draw with Uganda. [5] He captained the national team for a 1–0 win over South Sudan on 13 March 2021. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "KPL Transfer News & Rumours: Wazito FC sign Oduor and Omurwa | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved Apr 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Omurwa credits rise to former Kenyan international". The Star. Retrieved Apr 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Omurwa: Defender's move from Wazito FC to Petro Atletico falls through | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved Apr 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kenya leave second round in view with Mauritius rout". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved Apr 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Johnstone Omurwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "'I did not expect to be Kenya captain vs South Sudan' – Omurwa reveals shock | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved Apr 30, 2021.
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