Tusker F.C.

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Tusker
Tusker FC logo.png
Full nameTusker Football Club
Nickname(s)The Brewers
Founded1969;55 years ago (1969) (as Kenya Breweries)
Ground Ruaraka Stadium
Capacity4,000
ChairmanDaniel Aduda
Head coach Robert Matano
League Kenyan Premier League
2023–24 Kenyan Premier League 2nd

Tusker FC is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the second most successful club in Kenya with thirteen Kenyan league championships. They also have four Kenyan cup titles. [1] [2] In addition, it has won four East African CECAFA Clubs Cup titles.

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It was Formed in 1969, it is sponsored by East African Breweries. Tusker is a well-known beer brand by the company. The club was initially known as Kenya Breweries until 1999, when the current name was adopted. [3] Tusker plays some home games at the 15,000-capacity Kinoru Stadium in Meru.

Tusker is currently coached by Robert Matano. The club played in the first ever match against the South Sudan national team following the latter's creation. The match was an unofficial friendly. Tusker won the match 3–1.

Tusker won the 2016 Kenyan Premier League on 6 November 2016 after beating AFC Leopards 1–0 thanks to goal by Shafik Batambuze strike in the 69th minute. This helped them clinch their 11th Kenyan Premier League title.

Honours

1972, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2020–21, 2021–22
1975, 1989, 1993, 2016
2012, 2013 (post-season), 2021
2013, 2014

Performance in CAF competitions

2022 -

Current squad

As of 14 November 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Brian Bwire
3 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Hillary Wandera
4 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Apollo Otieno
5 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Clyde Senaji
10 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Boniface Muchiri
11 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Ibrahim Joshua
13 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Deogratious Ojok
15 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Teddy Osok
16 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Jackson Macharia
19 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Jimmy Mbugua
20 GK Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Emery Mvuyekure
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Kevin Monyi
24 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Daniel Sakari
25 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Kalos Kirenge
26 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN John Njuguna
27 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Charles Momanyi
28 FW Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Shami Kibwana
30 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Humphrey Mieno
34 GK Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Patrick Matasi
40 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Eugene Asike
FW Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Henry Meja

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