Sammy Onyango
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Onyango | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Migori District, Kenya | ||
| Date of death | 2 August 2002 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Kisumu, Kenya | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1980 | Hakati Sportiff | (5) | |
| 1981–1989 | Gor Mahia | (92) | |
| 1990 – 1994 | Kisumu Posta | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 1983–1990 | Kenya | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sammy Onyango (3 March 1961 – 2 August 2002) was a Kenya international football winger who played club football in Kenya.
Club career[]
Born in Migori District, Onyango began playing football in the Kenyan Premier League with Hakati Sportiff in 1980 before joining Gor Mahia F.C. at age 20 in 1981.[1]
Onyango helped Gor Mahia win a domestic league and cup double, and its first and only African Cup Winners' Cup title in 1987. He is Gor Mahia's top all-time scorer in all competitions as well as in the league with a total of 92 goals including 79 league goals. In 1990, he joined Kisumu Posta, the club he would finish his playing career with in the 1994.[2]
International career[]
Onyango made several appearances for the Kenya national football team, including six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He played for Kenya at the 1988 and 1990 African Cup of Nations[3] finals. He also won a silver medal with Kenya at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi.[4]
Personal[]
Onyango died in a traffic accident in Kisumu on 2 August 2002.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "A Tribute to the Late Sammy Onyango Jogoo". Kenyapage.net. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Moses, Wachira (9 March 2011). "Immortalizing Sammy Onyango "Jogoo"". Friends For Football Change In Kenya Secretariat.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (12 June 2009). "African Nations Cup 1990 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF.
- ^ "Kenya Harambee Stars at the 4th All Africa games". kenyapage.net. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links[]
- Sammy Onyango – FIFA competition record (archived)
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- Kenyan footballers
- Kenya international footballers
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- 1990 African Cup of Nations players
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