George Midenyo

George Midenyo Oguk is a retired Kenyan striker who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides Mathare United, Tusker F.C., Gor Mahia F.C., Nairobi City Stars, Wazito F.C. and Kenya.[1]

George Midenyo Oguk
Personal information
Full name George Midenyo Oguk
Date of birth (1981-08-21) 21 August 1981
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000-2006 Mathare United
2006/7 Tusker F.C.
2007 Raufoss IL
2007 Mjölby AI FF 9 (0)
2011 Husqvarna FF 15 (2)
2010 Mjölby AI FF
2011 Tusker F.C. 22 (7)
2012 Gor Mahia F.C. 12 (2)
2014 Nairobi City Stars 4 (0)
2014-2016 Sidama Coffee S.C.
2017 Wazito F.C.
International career
2010 Kenya 10 (0)
Managerial career
2017-2018 Wazito F.C. (assistant)
2021 Mathare United (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 27 Apr 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 27 Apr 2022 (UTC)

He also featured for Norwegian side Raufoss IL, Swedish sides Mjölby AI FF and Husqvarna FF, and Sidama Coffee S.C. in Ethiopia. He is now a coach.

Club career

Midenyo[2] started his career at Mathare United in 2002 and after five seasons joined Tusker F.C. for a season. He then moved to Norwegian side Raufoss IL[3] in 2007 then to Swedish side Mjölby AI FF the same year. In 2008 he joined Husqvarna FF[4] and spent two seasons before returning to Mjölby AI FF.

In 2011 he was back from Scandinavia and rejoined Tusker F.C. In 2012 he joined Gor Mahia F.C.[5][6][7] for two seasons then landed at Nairobi City Stars for the 2014 season.[8]

Thereafter, he moved to Sidama Coffee S.C.[9][10] for two seasons before returning to Kenya to join Wazito F.C. in the second tier.

Coaching

After half a season[11] at Wazito F.C., Midenyo switched to the bench to become an assistant coach and served for a season and a half.[12][13]

After coaching private entities and schools, Midenyo was back to coaching at club level. This includes Mt. Kenya United in the second tier and Mathare United in the Kenyan topflight.[14]

He currently holds a CAF 'B' Diploma in coaching.

International

Midenyo was called up to the Kenya national football team in 2010 by head coach Reinhard Fabisch. He earned his debut on 5 Jan 2001 in a friendly against Zambia at the City Stadium.[15]

His competitive debut was away to Gabon[16] during a 2002 AFCON Qualifier Group 3 in Stade Omar Bongo. He played the full 90 minutes.

He went on to earn 10 National caps[17] which included five games in 2001 CECAFA Cup.

Career statistics

International

As of 27 April 2022
Kenya
YearAppsGoals
2001100
Total100

Honours

Club

Mathare United
  • Moi Golden Cup: (2001)
Tusker
Gor Mahia

References

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