Clifton Miheso
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clifton Miheso Ayisi | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Kakamega, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gor Mahia | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Thika United | ||
2013–2015 | Sofapaka | 28 | (6) |
2015 | VPS | 10 | (0) |
2016 | A.F.C. Leopards | 16 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Golden Arrows | 11 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Buildcon FC | 22 | (4) |
2019 | Olímpico Montijo | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Administration Police | ||
2019– | Gor Mahia | ||
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Kenya | 35 | (7[2]) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:37, 21 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2018 |
Clifton Miheso Ayisi (born 5 February 1993), sometimes mistakenly known as Clifford Miheso, is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for Gor Mahia and the Kenya national team as a winger. Widely considered one of the best game influencers,[according to whom?] Miheso is known for his creativity, speed, acceleration, vision, dribbling, passing and ability to open up the game by bringing his skills into play.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Miheso began his career in the Kenyan Premier League, where he played for Thika United from 2011 to 2013, before joining Sofapaka and spending a further three seasons with the club.
VPS[]
On 5 March 2015, it was announced that Miheso joined Finnish Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), signing a one-year contract after spending three months with the club on trial.[3]
A.F.C. Leopards[]
On 31 January 2016, it was announced that Miheso would return to Kenya, joining Premier League giants A.F.C. Leopards on a six-month contract.[4][5]
Golden Arrows[]
On 4 July 2016, Miheso joined South African side Golden Arrows ahead of the 2016–17 season.[6] He made his debut on 24 August 2016 in a 3–1 loss to Kaizer Chiefs[7] coming in a substitute in the 62nd minute.
Buildcon Football Club[]
In March 2017, Clifton Miheso signed in Builddon FC in Zambian Superleague.
International career[]
Miheso made his debut for the Kenya national team in a friendly match against Egypt on 27 February 2012. He scored his first goal for the Harambee Stars in a 5–0 friendly win over Botswana on 27 July 2012.[8] Miheso was on the squad that reached the final of the 2012 CECAFA Cup in Uganda,[9] as well as the squad that won the title the following year on home soil.[10]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.[11]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 July 2012 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | Botswana | Friendly | ||
2. | ||||||
3. | 27 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | South Sudan | 2012 CECAFA Cup | ||
4. | 30 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | Ethiopia | 2012 CECAFA Cup | ||
5. | 10 December 2013 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | Tanzania | 2013 CECAFA Cup | ||
6. | 24 March 2018 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh | Comoros | Friendly | ||
7. | 2 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | New Zealand | 2018 Intercontinental Cup |
References[]
- ^ "Clifton Miheso - VPS". Vaasan Palloseura. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Player: Cliffton Miheso | FoStats". www.fostats.com.
- ^ "Sofapaka winger joins VPS". Super Sport. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Kevin Teya (31 January 2016). "Miheso confirmed as Ingwe release ultimate squad". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Kevin Teya (5 July 2016). "AFC Leopards winger joins South African side". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Oguda, Zachary. "Miheso confirmed at PSL side". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ Gacharira, Samuel. "Bright start for Mandela as Miheso debuts for Arrows". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ Brian Moseti (27 June 2012). "Kenya thrashes Botswana in friendly". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Ismael Kiyonga (21 November 2012). "CECAFA 2012: Kenya releases final squad". Kawowo Sports. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Ismael Kiyonga (27 November 2013). "Kenya coach Amrouche finally names final CECAFA squad". Kawowo Sports. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Miheso, Clifton". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links[]
- Clifton Miheso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Clifton Miheso at Soccerway
- Clifton Miheso at ZeroZero
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Kakamega
- Kenyan footballers
- Association football wingers
- Kenya international footballers
- Thika United F.C. players
- Sofapaka F.C. players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- A.F.C. Leopards players
- Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
- Clube Olímpico do Montijo players
- Gor Mahia F.C. players
- Kenyan expatriate footballers
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Zambia
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Finland
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Expatriate footballers in Zambia
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Buildcon F.C. players