Timothy Bolton Omwenga is a Kenyan International defender currently in the ranks of Tanzanian Premier League side Kagera Sugar F.C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bolton Omwenga | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1996 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Nzoia Sugar F.C. | ||
| 2017-2018 | F.C. Kariobangi Sharks | 43 | (4) |
| 2018/19 | KCB | 27 | (3) |
| 2019/20 | KCB | 2 | (0) |
| 2019/20 | Biashara United | ||
| 2020/21 | Nairobi City Stars | 22 | (2) |
| 2021/22 | Kagera Sugar F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Kenya U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Kenya | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 22 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:38, 22 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editThe left back turned out for Nzoia Sugar F.C. in the second tier National Super League in 2016 before moving to F.C. Kariobangi Sharks in 2017 in their debut Kenyan Premier League season.
After two seasons, he moved to KCB[1] and spent another two seasons[2] before crossing over to Tanzanian Premier League side Biashara United.
He then returned to Kenya to join Nairobi City Stars[3][4] halfway through the 2020-21 season before making a trip back to Tanzania to join his current station Kagera Sugar F.C. [5][6][7] for 2021/22 season.[8]
International
editBotlon has been capped five times for the Kenya national football team between 2017 and 2018. His first game was in Apr 2018 against Malawi [9] at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.
In 2018 he featured in four games with Kenya's Olympics squad, the Kenya U23[10][11][12] In 2021 he was recalled back to the Kenya national football team[13] for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)[14]
References
edit- ^ Capital FM 22 Nov 2018 I Left Sharks For A Bigger Challenge-Omwenga
- ^ Goal 6 Aug 2020 KCB swing the axe: Waruru, Amianda, Omwenga among those released
- ^ Futaa 4 Feb 2021 OFFICIAL: Nairobi City Stars snap up former Kariobangi Sharks defender Bolton Omwenga
- ^ The-Star 5 Feb 2022 Leftback Omwenga joins City Stars
- ^ Mozzart Sports, 24 Aug 2021 Bolton Omwenga bids City Stars goodbye as he heads to Tanzania
- ^ Futaa 25 Aug 2021 OFFICIAL: Nairobi City Stars confirm Bolton Omwenga's departure
- ^ The-Star 28 Aug 2021 Omwenga pays tribute to City Stars as he heads to Tanzania
- ^ Mozzart Sports, 26 Feb 2022 Omwenga speaks on Kagera exit rumors
- ^ NFT 18 Apr 2018 Kenya 0 Malawi 0
- ^ Michezo Afrika, 20 Mar 2018 Harambee Stars U23 off to Uzbekistan
- ^ Michezo Afrika, 26 Mar 2018 Kenya beats Uzbekistan in U23 friendly
- ^ Michezo Afrika, 27 Mar 2018 Kenya U23 falls to Uzbekistan U23 in second friendly
- ^ Nairobi City Stars 20 Aug 2021 Bolton recalled to Harambee Stars squad
- ^ FKF, 4 Oct 2021 Harambee Stars traveling squad for Mali match named
External links
edit- Bolton Omwenga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bolton Omwenga at Global Sports Archive