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Victor Wanyama

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Victor Mugubi Wanyama (Kenyan English: [waˈɲama] ; born 25 June 1991) is a Kenyan professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic. He also plays for the Kenya national team. Wanyama became the first ever Kenyan player to score in the UEFA Champions League when he scored the first goal in Celtic's 2–1 win over Barcelona on 7 November 2012. On 11 July 2013, Wanyama moved to Premier League club Southampton for £12.5 million, making him the most expensive player sold by a Scottish club at the time, surpassing the £9.5 million Russian club Spartak Moscow paid for Aiden McGeady in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Wanyama is the 13,263rd most popular soccer player (down from 8,891st in 2024), the 113th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 74th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Kenyan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Victor Wanyama ranks 13,263 out of 21,273. Before him are Magno Cruz, Ángelo Preciado, Pity Martínez, Katsutomo Oshiba, Bruno Ecuele Manga, and Tomáš Holeš. After him are Semih Kaya, Zurab Menteshashvili, Marcos Angeleri, Edwin Cardona, Łukasz Szukała, and Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Victor Wanyama ranks 575. Before him are Dylan Penn, Michael Hayböck, Erick Davis, Milan Rodić, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, and Ryan O'Reilly. After him are Semih Kaya, David Pavelka, Andrea Bertolacci, Riccardo Saponara, Miriam Bryant, and Oliver Stark.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Victor Wanyama ranks 113 out of 150. Before him are Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Rose Chelimo (1989), Pamela Jelimo (1989), Eunice Jepkorir (1982), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), and Julius Yego (1989). After him are Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), Benjamin Limo (1974), Edna Kiplagat (1979), Binyavanga Wainaina (1971), and Priscah Jepleting Cherono (1980).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Kenya

Among soccer players born in Kenya, Victor Wanyama ranks 3. Before him are Michael Olunga (1994), and McDonald Mariga (1987). After him are Robert Mambo Mumba (1978), Thomas Deng (1997), Dennis Oliech (1985), Awer Mabil (1995), Johanna Omolo (1989), Arnold Origi (1983), and Luo Guiping (1993).

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