Moses Odhiambo

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Moses Odhiambo
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-04-13) 13 April 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Sofapaka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 Tusker
2006 Moro United
2007 Simba
2007–2009 APR
2009–2010 Young Africans
2010–2011 APR
2011–2013 Gor Mahia
2014 Thika United
2015 Ushuru
2016– Sofapaka
International career
2004–2006 Kenya 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:41, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:41, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

Moses Odhiambo (born 13 April 1986) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for Sofapaka, as a striker.

Career

Born in Nairobi, Odhiambo has played club football for Tusker, Moro United, Simba, APR, Young Africans, Gor Mahia, Thika United, Ushuru and Sofapaka. [1]

He made his international debut for Kenya in 2004, earning two caps. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Moses Odhiambo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2017.