| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Galway United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Galway United | 81 | (16) |
| 2023 | → Cobh Ramblers (loan) | 30 | (13) |
| 2024– | Sligo Rovers | 35 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 26 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Wilson Waweru (born 27 December 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Sligo Rovers.
Waweru was born on 12 December 2000 in Galway, Ireland. Born to Kenyan parents, he grew up in Galway, Ireland. [1] He is of Kenyan descent. [2]
As a youth player, Waweru joined the youth academy of Galway United and was promoted to the club's senior team, debuting at the age of seventeen [3] and helping them achieve second place in the league. [4]
In 2023, he was loaned out to League of Ireland First Division club Cobh Ramblers, where he made thirty-three league appearances and scored thirteen goals and helped the club win the 2023 Munster Senior Cup. Ahead of the 2024 season, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers. On 24 February 2024, he debuted for the club during a 0–0 draw with Derry City in the league. [4]
Waweru plays as a forward and is right-footed. Known for his speed and strength, he can also play as a winger. [5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United | 2018 | LOI First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 [c] | 1 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [d] | 0 | 27 | 8 | |||
| 2022 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 [e] | 0 | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 81 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 18 | ||
| Cobh Ramblers (loan) | 2023 | LOI First Division | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [f] | 2 | 36 | 15 | |
| Sligo Rovers | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 11 | ||||
| Career Total | 146 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 164 | 44 | ||