Patrick Matasi

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Patrick Matasi
Personal information
Full name Patrick Musotsi Matasi [1]
Date of birth (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 (age 35) [1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Tusker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Kabrass United
2011–2014 A.F.C. Leopards
2015–2018 Posta Rangers
2018 Tusker
2018–2021 Saint George
2021– Tusker
International career
2017– Kenya 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:23, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Patrick Musotsi Matasi (born 11 December 1987) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kenyan Premier League club Tusker and the Kenya national team.

Career

Matasi played club football for Kabrass United, A.F.C. Leopards, Posta Rangers and Tusker [1] before signing a three-year contract with Ethiopian Premier League club Saint George in October 2018. [2]

He made his international debut for Kenya in 2017. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Patrick Matasi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. Opiyo, Vincent (18 October 2018). "Matasi speaks after Saint George move". Daily Nation. Kenya. Retrieved 12 December 2018.