nationalcaps birth_date currentclub pcupdate years youthyears caps goals image_size nationalyears image name caption fullname ntupdate nationalteam clubnumber nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position article_title
31 25 june 1991 southampton 15 august 2015 2006 -- 2008 2006 2006 -- 2007 2006 2008 -- 2008 2006 2006 -- 2007 2007 -- 51 61 57 2 10 3 200 2007 -- victor wanyama.jpg victor wanyama wanyama training with celtic in 2012 victor mugubi wanyama 30 april 2014 kenya 12 1 jmj youth academy nairobi city stars afc leopards helsingborg jmj youth academy nairobi city stars afc leopards defensive midfielder victor wanyama

victor wanyama

victor mugubi wanyama -lrb- ; born 25 june 1991 -rrb- is a kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for english club southampton and captains the kenya national team .
on the field , wanyama is known for his sportsmanship and leadership qualities .
wanyama became the first ever kenyan player to score in the uefa champions league when he scored the first goal in celtic 's 2 -- 1 win over barcelona on 7 november 2012 .
on 11 july 2013 , wanyama moved to premier league club southampton for # 12.5 million making him the most expensive player sold by a scottish club , surpassing the # 9.5 million russian club spartak moscow paid for aiden mcgeady in 2010 .
he has earned over 30 caps for the kenyan national team since making his international debut in may 2007 at the age of 15 .
