Philip Opiyo (born 27 February 1979) is a former footballer who played professionally in South Africa and represented the Kenya national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Opiyo Wire | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenya | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Mathare United | ||
| 2003 | Tusker | ||
| 2003–2004 | Free State Stars | ||
| 2004–2005 | Umtata Bush Bucks | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sofapaka | ||
| 2008–2011 | Bandari | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Kenya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editOpiyo made his Kenyan Premier League debut playing as a central defender for Mathare United in 1999. He played for Mathare United until 2003, finishing runner-up in the league's player of the year voting in 2001.[1]
After a brief spell with Tusker in 2003, Opiyo moved to South Africa to sign with Premier Soccer League side Free State Stars. The following season he joined Umtata Bush Bucks, but he was suspended by the league following a failed drugs test in February 2005.[2]
Opiyo returned to Kenya where he begin playing club football again with Sofapaka in 2007. A year later, he joined Bandari, where he would play until retiring.[3]
Opiyo has made several appearances for Kenya, playing in the 2004 African Cup of Nations finals[4] and four 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Juma wins Kenya's top football award". PANA Press. 6 December 2001.
- ^ "Kenya sanctions Opiyo". BBC Sport. 21 February 2005.
- ^ "Opiyo returns to bolster Bandari". Futaa. 15 June 2011.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie; Díaz Rubio, Julián; Saaid, Hamdan; Stokkermans, Karel & Tabeira Martín (15 December 2006). "African Nations Cup 2004". RSSSF.
- ^ Philip Opiyo – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Philip Opiyo at National-Football-Teams.com
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