Henry Meja

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Henry Meja
Personal information
Full name Henry Atola Meja
Date of birth (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Kakamega, Kenya
Position(s) Centre-forward
Club information
Current team
AIK
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Tusker 9 (11)
2022– AIK 0 (0)
National team
2021– Kenya 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:19, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

Henry Atola Meja (born 21 December 2001) is a Kenyan footballer who plays for AIK in the Swedish Allsvenskan, and the Kenyan national team. He previously played for Kenyan Premier League club Tusker.

Club career[]

Meja came up through the ranks of Green Commandos SC of the National Super League. With Lihrembe Arsenal FC he won the 2018 and 2019 Cleophas Malala Super Cup, winning the Golden Boot Award in both editions of the tournament.[1] In January 2020 he signed a 3-year contract with Tusker F.C. of the Kenya Premier League. He spurned interest from AFC Leopards and Kakamega Homeboyz for the promise of top-flight minutes and so that he could play with his brother .[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 December 2020 against Gor Mahia. He came off the bench to score the game-winning goal of the 2–1 victory.[3] He was named the Premier League and Tusker's Player of the Month for January 2021 after tallying four goals and an assist for the month.[4][5] In March 2021 it was reported by local media that Meja's progress was being tracked by Zamalek of the Egyptian Premier League and Tanzanian club Simba.[6]

In September 2021 Swedish top-tier club AIK communicated that they had signed Meja on a five-year deal and that he would join the club for the pre-season in January 2022.[7] Meja’s official arrival at AIK was announced in January 2022 at the opening of the transfer window.[8]

International career[]

In October 2020 Meja was named to Tanzania's provisional squad for the 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship.[9] He was called-up to the senior national team for the first time in February 2021.[10][5] He made his senior international debut on 13 March 2021 in a friendly against Sudan.[11] Later that year, he was named to the Kenya U23 team for the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup in Ethiopia.[12]

International career statistics[]

As of match played 10 October 2021.[11]
Kenya national team
Year Apps Goals
2021 5 0
Total 5 0

References[]

  1. ^ Kisenge, Meshack. "The youngster Meja could offer solutions to Tusker's woes". The Star. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ Luchetu, Calistus. "Why Meja turned down top clubs to join Tusker". The Star. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ Chepsikor, Charles. "Tusker's Teenage Striker Henry Meja Announces Himself to the Big Stage". sportsplugke.co.ke. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ Eshitemi, Rodgers; Onyango, Jonah. "Tusker FC teenage sensation Henry Meja wins Best Player of the Month award". Standard Media. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sang, Kiplagat. "Henry Meja: Newly summoned Harambee Star named Tusker's best January player". Goal. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ Ochieng, Stephen. "Henry Meja - the Kenyan Rashford". Mozzart Sport Kenya. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Henry Atola Meja klar för AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Henry "Meja" Atola på plats i Sverige". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  9. ^ "CECAFA U20 CHAMPIONSHIP : KENYANAME PROVISIONAL RISING STARS SQUAD". Africa Top Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ^ Sang, Kiplagat. "Hopeful Meja reveals ambition to become regular Harambee Star after maiden call-up". Goal. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  11. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  12. ^ Sang, Kiplagat. "Cecafa U23 Championship: Okumbi includes returning Gor Mahia's Omala, Tusker's Meja in Kenya squad". MSN. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

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