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Victor Wanyama

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. In summer 2016 he moved to Southampton's Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur where he stayed until March 2020, when he signed with Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact. In March 2025 Wanyama returned to Scotland to play for Dunfermline Athletic under his former Celtic manager Neil Lennon. Wanyama has earned over 60 caps for the Kenyan national team since making his international debut in May 2007 at age 15.

Infobox

2006
Nairobi City Stars
2025
Dunfermline Athletic
Full name
Victor Mugubi Wanyama
Date of birth
(1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth
Nairobi, Kenya
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Defensive midfielder
2006–2008
JMJ Youth Academy
2006–2007
AFC Leopards
2007–2008
Helsingborg
Years
Team
2008–2011
Beerschot
2011–2013
Celtic
2013–2016
Southampton
2016–2020
Tottenham Hotspur
2020–2024
CF Montréal
2007–
Kenya

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Beerschot AC
Beerschot AC
Club
Beerschot AC
Season
2008–09
League
Belgian First Division
League
1
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
1
Continental
0
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
20
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
21
Continental
0
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
30
League
2
League
4
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
34
Continental
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
51
League
2
League
5
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
56
Continental
2
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2011–12
League
Scottish Premier League
League
29
League
4
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
5
Continental
0
Other
–
Other
42
Total
4
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
32
League
6
League
5
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
10
League cup
2
Continental
–
Continental
49
Other
9
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
61
League
10
League
9
League
1
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
15
League cup
2
Continental
–
Continental
91
Other
13
Southampton
Southampton
Club
Southampton
Season
2013–14
League
Premier League
League
23
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
–
Other
24
Other
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
32
League
3
League
2
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
38
Continental
3
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
30
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
35
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
85
League
4
League
3
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
97
Other
4
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Season
2016–17
League
Premier League
League
36
League
4
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
7
Continental
1
Other
–
Other
47
Total
5
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
18
League
1
League
5
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
24
Other
1
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
13
League
1
League
1
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
22
Other
1
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
2
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
4
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
69
League
6
League
9
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
15
League cup
1
Continental
–
Continental
97
Other
7
CF Montréal
CF Montréal
Club
CF Montréal
Season
2020
League
Major League Soccer
League
21
League
2
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
24
Other
2
2021
2021
Club
2021
Season
27
League
2
League
1
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
28
Continental
2
2022
2022
Club
2022
Season
32
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
38
Other
1
2023
2023
Club
2023
Season
25
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
28
Continental
0
2024
2024
Club
2024
Season
12
League
0
League
2
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
15
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
117
League
5
League
5
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
0
Other
133
Other
6
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Club
Dunfermline Athletic
Season
2024–25
League
Scottish Championship
League
4
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
4
Continental
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
387
League
27
League
31
League
2
National cup
18
National cup
0
League cup
39
League cup
4
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
478
Other
32
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Beerschot AC
2008–09
Belgian First Division
1
0
–
–
–
–
1
0
2009–10
Belgian Pro League
20
0
1
0
–
–
–
21
0
2010–11
30
2
4
0
–
–
–
34
2
Total
51
2
5
0
–
–
–
56
2
Celtic
2011–12
Scottish Premier League
29
4
4
0
4
0
5
0
–
42
4
2012–13
32
6
5
1
2
0
10
2
–
49
9
Total
61
10
9
1
6
0
15
2
–
91
13
Southampton
2013–14
Premier League
23
0
1
0
0
0
–
–
24
0
2014–15
32
3
2
0
4
0
–
–
38
3
2015–16
30
1
0
0
2
0
3
0
–
35
1
Total
85
4
3
0
6
0
3
0
–
97
4
Tottenham Hotspur
2016–17
Premier League
36
4
3
0
1
0
7
1
–
47
5
2017–18
18
1
5
0
0
0
1
0
–
24
1
2018–19
13
1
1
0
2
0
6
0
–
22
1
2019–20
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
–
4
0
Total
69
6
9
0
4
0
15
1
–
97
7
CF Montréal
2020
Major League Soccer
21
2
–
–
2
0
1
0
24
2
2021
27
2
1
0
–
–
–
28
2
2022
32
1
0
0
2
0
4
0
–
38
1
2023
25
0
2
0
–
–
1
0
28
0
2024
12
0
2
1
0
0
–
1
0
15
1
Total
117
5
5
1
2
0
6
0
3
0
133
6
Dunfermline Athletic
2024–25
Scottish Championship
4
0
–
–
–
–
4
0
Career total
387
27
31
2
18
0
39
4
2
0
478
32
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
15 November 2011
Venue
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya
Cap
18
Opponent
Seychelles
Score
4–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
7 June 2015
Venue
Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda
Cap
34
Opponent
South Sudan
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
Friendly
3
3
No.
3
Date
29 May 2016
Venue
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya
Cap
42
Opponent
Tanzania
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
4
4
No.
4
Date
24 March 2018
Venue
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco
Cap
50
Opponent
Comoros
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
5
5
No.
5
Date
14 October 2018
Venue
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya
Cap
52
Opponent
Ethiopia
Score
3–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6
6
No.
6
Date
7 June 2019
Venue
Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle, France
Cap
54
Opponent
Madagascar
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
Friendly
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
15 November 2011
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya
18
Seychelles
4–0
4–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
7 June 2015
Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda
34
South Sudan
1–0
2–0
Friendly
3
29 May 2016
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya
42
Tanzania
1–1
1–1
4
24 March 2018
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco
50
Comoros
1–0
2–2
5
14 October 2018
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya
52
Ethiopia
3–0
3–0
2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6
7 June 2019
Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle, France
54
Madagascar
1–0
1–0
Friendly

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  22. "Celtic 1–0 Hearts"
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