Allan Wanga
Encyclopedia
Allan Wetende Wanga is a Kenyan footballer, currently playing for Hoang Anh Gia Lai
in Vietnam
. His main position is as a striker
. Harambee Stars' striker Allan Wanga's dream of playing in the Europa League for the Azerbaijani first division club Baku FC has aborted.
The deal turned sour after the Harambee Stars player failed to obtain a work permit. The former striker with Vietnamese side Hoang Anh Gia Lai was a free agent having worked out his two-year contract which ended on December 31, 2009.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201007150073.html
On 2nd December 2010, Harambee Stars striker Allan Wanga has signed a two-year contract with Vietnamese club Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC (HAGL).
http://allafrica.com/stories/201012030178.html
He then went to St Paul’s High School, Shikunga in Butere District and continued playing there, although the school did not have a famous football team.
, but the move did not happen as he was threatened by Agro players fearing for their place in the team, according to Wanga. He then went home and was persuaded by his mother Noel, to join the army. He failed the army test, and got a chance at Sher Karuturi, another Kenyan top-flight club. After waiting for a contract offer, his brother Richard called him over a job offer in Canada, and Allan joined his brother in Nairobi but it did not materialise.
After almost a year without a club, Lowle contacted him in late 2006 and he returned, only to be picked up by Premier League
club Tusker FC, in early 2007. He played for Tusker until the end of 2007 season, when his club won the league. He managed to score 13 goals in his nine last matches for Tusker FC and 21 in total.
club Petro Atlético, turning down trial offers from Swedish clubs. He won the Angolan Premier League
(Girabola] in his first year, Petro Atléticos first league title since 2001.
. Now, he plays for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai in Vietnam's V-League.
on 4 June 2007, in a home game against Swaziland. His first goal for Kenya came on 8 December 2007 against Tanzania in a 2-1 loss at the 2007 CECAFA Cup
.
In the CECAFA Cup of 2007, he helped Kenya qualify for the quarter finals, where they lost out to Uganda on penalties, Wanga scoring three goals in four games.
|2005-06||Lowle FC||Nationwide League||||||||||||||||
|-
|2006-07||Tusker FC||Kenyan Premier League
||23||21||0||0||0||0||23||21
|-
|-
|2008||rowspan="2"|Petro Atlético
||rowspan="2"|Girabola
||22||5||2||0||0||0||24||5
|-
|2009||4||0||-||-||3||0||7||0
|-
23||21||0||0||0||0||23||21
26||5||2||0||3||0||31||5
49||26||2||0||3||0||54||26
and Kisumu Posta and national team footballer who played in the 70s and early 80s. His mother is named Noel Ayieta. He has three siblings, Richard Malaki, Nancy Kuboka and the deceased Magdalene Amboko.
His role models are [Inter Milan's] Kenyan footballer McDonald Mariga
and Barcelona
and France
striker Thierry Henry
.
Allan married a Kenyan TV reporter Brenda Mulinya on 3 September 2011.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai is a Vietnamese soccer club based in Pleiku. They play in the top division in Vietnamese soccer. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.The team signed an agreement with Arsenal F.C...
in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. His main position is as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. Harambee Stars' striker Allan Wanga's dream of playing in the Europa League for the Azerbaijani first division club Baku FC has aborted.
The deal turned sour after the Harambee Stars player failed to obtain a work permit. The former striker with Vietnamese side Hoang Anh Gia Lai was a free agent having worked out his two-year contract which ended on December 31, 2009.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201007150073.html
On 2nd December 2010, Harambee Stars striker Allan Wanga has signed a two-year contract with Vietnamese club Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC (HAGL).
http://allafrica.com/stories/201012030178.html
Youth years
Allan Wanga started playing while at primary school. As a youth he also played at various age levels for now defunct Kisumu based football club known as FIFA Kingdom.He then went to St Paul’s High School, Shikunga in Butere District and continued playing there, although the school did not have a famous football team.
Early career
In 2005 he joined Kisumu-based Lolwe FC, then playing in Nationwide League, the second tier football league in Kenya. He only stayed three months though, because the Nationwide was being revamped and thus closed. He was set to join Agro-ChemicalAgro-Chemical
Agro-Chemical is an Kenyan football club based in Muhoroni. They are a member of the top division in Kenyan football.- History :The club is owned by Agro-Chemical and food Company Limited. Agro-Chemical played in the Nyanza North Provincial League from 1989 to 1997 when it won promotion to the...
, but the move did not happen as he was threatened by Agro players fearing for their place in the team, according to Wanga. He then went home and was persuaded by his mother Noel, to join the army. He failed the army test, and got a chance at Sher Karuturi, another Kenyan top-flight club. After waiting for a contract offer, his brother Richard called him over a job offer in Canada, and Allan joined his brother in Nairobi but it did not materialise.
After almost a year without a club, Lowle contacted him in late 2006 and he returned, only to be picked up by Premier League
Kenyan Premier League
The Kenyan Premier League is the first division football league in Kenya. It was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Football Federation but is now controlled by Football Kenya Limited....
club Tusker FC, in early 2007. He played for Tusker until the end of 2007 season, when his club won the league. He managed to score 13 goals in his nine last matches for Tusker FC and 21 in total.
Petro Atlético
At the end of 2007, he moved to AngolanAngola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
club Petro Atlético, turning down trial offers from Swedish clubs. He won the Angolan Premier League
Girabola
Girabola is the top division of Angolan football, and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.- History :...
(Girabola] in his first year, Petro Atléticos first league title since 2001.
FC Baku
At the end of January 2010, he moved to Azerbaijan club FC Baku on a six month contract but renewable for a year.He won the Domestic club with FC Baku but soon opted to join Georgian side Rustavi Olimpi. When the deal hit a snag he called on Baku who could not issue him a work permit till after four months.He is now at Kenya Premier League Champions SofapakaSofapaka
Sofapaka Football Club is a football club, based in Nairobi. They play their home games at the Nyayo National Stadium.The club originates from the men’s fellowship of M.A.O.S Ministries football team founded in 2002, which took part in inter-church competitions. In 2004 Elly Mboni Kalekwa took over...
. Now, he plays for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai in Vietnam's V-League.
International career
He made his debut for Harambee StarsKenya national football team
The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
on 4 June 2007, in a home game against Swaziland. His first goal for Kenya came on 8 December 2007 against Tanzania in a 2-1 loss at the 2007 CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
The CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations , and includes national teams from Central and East Africa...
.
In the CECAFA Cup of 2007, he helped Kenya qualify for the quarter finals, where they lost out to Uganda on penalties, Wanga scoring three goals in four games.
Career statistics
|-|2005-06||Lowle FC||Nationwide League||||||||||||||||
|-
|2006-07||Tusker FC||Kenyan Premier League
Kenyan Premier League
The Kenyan Premier League is the first division football league in Kenya. It was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Football Federation but is now controlled by Football Kenya Limited....
||23||21||0||0||0||0||23||21
|-
|-
|2008||rowspan="2"|Petro Atlético
Atlético Petróleos Luanda
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980...
||rowspan="2"|Girabola
Girabola
Girabola is the top division of Angolan football, and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.- History :...
||22||5||2||0||0||0||24||5
|-
|2009||4||0||-||-||3||0||7||0
|-
23||21||0||0||0||0||23||21
26||5||2||0||3||0||31||5
49||26||2||0||3||0||54||26
Personal life
His father, Frank M. Wetende, is a former AFC LeopardsAFC Leopards
AFC Leopards Sports Club, often simply known as "AFC" or "the Leopards," is a soccer club, based in Nairobi which was founded in 1964. Nicknamed "ingwe" , it is a traditional and popular Kenyan team and its home stadium is the Nyayo National Stadium, with a capacity of 30,000...
and Kisumu Posta and national team footballer who played in the 70s and early 80s. His mother is named Noel Ayieta. He has three siblings, Richard Malaki, Nancy Kuboka and the deceased Magdalene Amboko.
His role models are [Inter Milan's] Kenyan footballer McDonald Mariga
McDonald Mariga
McDonald Mariga Wanyama is a Kenyan footballer player who plays for Real Sociedad on loan from Inter Milan. Mariga made history as the first Kenyan footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League on 16 March 2010.-Early career:...
and Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
and France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
striker Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
.
Allan married a Kenyan TV reporter Brenda Mulinya on 3 September 2011.
External links
- Kenyan Footie – Kenyan Football Portal
- Michezo Afrika -Michezo Afrika News
Source
- Kenya/Angola: Wanga Joins Angolan Club ANGOP Press, 23 October 2007